Tips for Overcoming Learned Helplessness

Being a teacher is sometimes very hard to motivate the students to want to do their work. Our job is to engage the students to be interested have the constant want to learn. However, it is not always as easy as said. Some tips Newton offered are great ways to help overcome learned helplessness. The first tip would be to build a daily expectation. This allows the students to know what they need to achieve and what the teachers expects for the day. Another tip would to provide a daily report to the parents. However, have the students communicate to their parents how they did that day. This connects school and home barriers. The teacher should provide consequences for the students actions. The teacher should provide more positive reinforcement instead of all negative reinforcement. Another great idea would to allow the students choices. This helps the students to be engaged and interested in what they are learning. Finally provide power phrases on the device for students to reject or protect something.

Source:Dell, A., Newton, D., & Petroff, J. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.