Motivation

When I think about what motivates students in a classroom, my immediate response is reinforcement.  Although extrinsic motivation can be highly reinforcing at first the reinforcing measuring is short lived as students tire of the same reinforcement they are given, and it no longer becomes reinforcing.  To address this I will do my best to motivate my students to learn the material.  I will let them know on the first day that their success in the class will not be measure test by test or assignment by assignment but rather as an ultimate goal.  At the end of the semester if they can prove they understand and can apply the material than they will have been successful.