It's also important to be approachable as a music teacher. In studies of emotional climate in the classroom, students learn more when they are approachable, friendly and take students needs and perspective into account. (Woolfolk p. 530-531) This is pivotal for teaching music because for a lot of people music is abstract. So being approachable is important because students that aren't afraid to ask questions will be more inquisitive and more interactive with the learning process. This also gets you to know the students and zoom in on who they are, build relationships, and develop methods on how to improve. Overall I learned a lot in these chapters and am excited to implement them in my classroom.
Monday, December 18, 2017
Module 5
Chapter twelve talks about motivation in the classroom. Mainly into two groups; intrinsic and extrinsic. I did my research paper on these types of motivation. There are arguments for both types. Extrinsic motivation is based on when a student does something to please the teacher, avoid punishment, earn a reward that doesn't have much to do with the task itself. (Woolfolk, p. 445) Intrinsic is based on students desire and personal interest and solving their natural curiosity with the only reward being the learning and understanding of the task. Being a music teacher I realize that extrinsic motivation exists in music. There are competitions, performances, and solos. One can argue that going in front of a group of people and showcasing their skills as a way of extrinsic motivation. And with competition, one could argue that a student might have the desire to win, as opposed to playing well and practicing to become a better musician and gain a larger knowledge of music. For me as an educator, I feel that I need to find a balance between the two. The challenge is going to be getting students interested in music instead of the spotlight. I think the best way to do this is being passionate about the task at hand. Asking them why this is good. I think being able to teach in a cooperative learning style will help this, and make sure everyone is on the same page.
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I agree Robb I think being approachable is key I think we all have experienced teachers in class where we were afraid to ask questions and unfortunately as the student suffered the effects of that. I think teachers need to show their students that they are willing to help and be available to them and support the learning process. I thought another point you made that was interesting was getting students into the music and not just the spotlight. I never thought of it that way, but after you talked about how you being passion can show your students how to be passionate about what they are doing, I think this makes total sense. We as educators have to be passionate about what we are teaching to expect that same passion and desire to learn from our students.
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