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When learning becomes a routine, it’s more than possible to get bored to even start that particular activity. Let alone when they repeat the actions all over again. We might not realize this, but the students—the receivers, will not be in the mood to learn.
To avoid such things, there has to be a way for teachers to escape from their repetitive comfort zone in terms of teaching.
In this article, we will get into all the details needed on how to hook your students’ attention and make them feel engaged to learn from the very beginning. You can simply choose one, two, or even all the tips that fit your class best!
What if there’s something unusual in your classroom? Well, it might be needed as our brains are somehow attracted to something amusing. That said, it can arouse curiosity, which makes the students more motivated to learn as well.
Need some examples for the concept of “unusual”? You can try wearing something unique or start the class with something new—it could be playing a song, or even bringing an object related to your lesson.
This promotes curiosity, and after that, you can ask your students whether they understand the concept.
P.S. There’s even a teacher who walked backward when entering the classroom for the past tense lesson, and students gave their opinions about what the lesson is probably about.
You know that visual-based learning is the key to everything. Our brain processes visuals 60,000 times faster than text, and that’s why you should try incorporating visuals.
You can use lifelike visuals such as 3D and AR experiences. And by this one, you can also utilize Assemblr EDU—a platform to pop up your 3D or AR visualizations in the classroom.
You can show a 3D-based visualization in front of the classroom related to the topic or subject you’re talking about, and let your students engage with the stunning visuals.
Engaging questions can be the spark to ignite students’ interest in learning. These can be open-ended questions, which can improve students’ critical thinking and discussion skills.
“What kind of superpower do you want to possess?”
“If there’s any memory that you want to experience again, what is it?”
Those questions can be asked in the beginning of the lesson, so students can explore further about the topic that you want to explain about.
Once the question is thrown to the students, give them a quiet moment to think through their answers and write down their thoughts. After this session, they’ll be more likely to feel engaged in your lesson.
Get in touch with the latest topics or trends that are currently hype around your students. That could be a start to provoke their interest to learn. It could be topics around the school, or something happening in pop culture.
You can relate the topic with your subject, so you might be able to bring it up as a topic opener or something else.
On a deeper level, take a writing class, for example. You can give the topic to your students and divide them into two groups: the pros and cons. Each will be taking position and debate on to make them think through the whole process.
Once they get and stand to their ideas, they can proceed with their writing.
Overall, your students should be the ones who experience the whole learning process by themselves. You can start your lessons with a simple ice-breaking session, such as making visual-based 3D/AR projects on Assemblr Studio in pairs.
Start with giving topics that are relevant to your lessons, such as “What’s your dream garden?”, or “What’s your favorite hobby?”, and let them describe everything in the project itself.
They can maximize the use of premade 2D & 3D objects in the library, or even upload their own images, texts, video, and audio. The sky's the limit!
Now that you already know how to hook your students in the beginning of the learning process, we rest assured that you’ll get the hang of the rest of it. Make sure to get them hooked, and enjoy the process!
