Motivation and Learning - Year 8 Boys
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  1. What does or would motivate me to learn best in school?

    1= Works really well
    4= Does not work at all
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          1 2 3 4    
      Receiving lots of positive comments from the teacher    
      Receiving positive comments in my exercise book   
      Receiving verbal comments about what I need to do to improve   
      Receiving written comments about what I need to do to improve   
      Knowing exactly what I have to do to do a task well   
      Being able to jot down notes whilst I listen to the teacher   
      Doing lots of short tasks in the classroom   
      Doing longer tasks in the classroom   
      Doing written tasks in the classroom   
      Doing active tasks in the classroom   
      Being given a specific role in the classroom for a task   
      Being able to know what the work I'll produce will look like   
      Being able to show everyone what I can do   
      Being able to show the teacher what I can do   
      Being able to show my friends what I can do   
      Being able to move about the class room freely during specific tasks   
      Being able to talk tasks through with my peers   
      Being able to teach other children   
      Being able to have a short break in the 50 min lessons   
      Doing project work in class   
      Having a positive and fair relationship with the teacher   
      Knowing that I will be fairly reprimanded if I don’t do the work   
      Being actively involved in group work   
      Working with a partner on a specific task   
      Working on my own in class   
      Trying to answer verbal question given by the teacher to the class   
      Taking part in quizzes    
      Using computers to learn   
      Competing against my classmates on some tasks   
      Being given time to reflect on my own work and how I can improve   
      Having to work in silence on some tasks   
      Having the opportunity to discuss my ideas with other children   
      Working hard in the morning   
      Listening to background music   
      Working with a member of the opposite sex   
      Sitting with a member of the opposite sex   
      Sitting with my friends   
      Working with my friends   
      Work away from my friends   
      Receiving rewards such as merits   
      Receiving extra time to do something of my choice   
      Helping other children learn   
      Reading in lessons   


  1. I like to -----?

    1= Works really well
    4= Does not work at all
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          1 2 3 4    
      Create a poster   
      Prepare a leaflet   
      Do written work   
      Make things   
      Speak and listen to my classmates about the work   
      Do written questions and answers   
      Use diagrams   
      Use frameworks to help me organise my work   
      Use word processing / spreadsheets   
      Watch TV or Video clips   
      Draw tables and graphs   
      Work with numbers   
      Debate and discuss idea with the whole class   
      Debate and discuss ideas in small groups   
      Do practical work    
      Listen to the teacher tell me about things   
      Jot things down as the teacher talks   
      Reading in lessons   


  1. Tell us of any other ways that you think would help you learn in school.