Final Project: Motivation into Flow

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kq3ZR4OBiHR5Vlq71VYsZkU3RS7uRM6wdYdXN2h0JQE/edit?usp=sharing

Reflection:

I really enjoyed working on this project that allowed me to pursue an area that I was really interested in, in terms of my math career. While I was always interested in math, i noticed the mast majority of people around me where not interested in math. Using my work previously in a school and my observations in the classroom, I noticed that one theme dominated the math classroom. "How can we increase engagement, what is the ultimate form of engagement and how do we as teachers accomplish this?" In my research, experience and conversations with teachers and students, I learned that motivation and engagement is key to gaining the optimal learning outcome. While some students will always perform regardless anything we do as teachers in the classroom, all students benefit from increasing motivation and engagement. I think that in my inquiry 2 project I would like to continue diving more deeply into getting students to be motivated and more deeply into the state of flow. It's truly a fascinating idea of how someone can be so engaged that there is only one goal in mind losing track of all ease. By having students in this state, they can achieve optimal engagement and learning. Things have mostly turned out the way as I expected as it was my experience previously in the classroom, but one idea I had not realized is that this idea of engagement is beneficial for teachers as well. I had not realized how important it was to for students to be engaged for the wellbeing and comfort of the teacher as well as the student. I think I will continue to explore the ideas of engagement and flow and how I can create an involved, engaging classroom that promotes this idea of the state of flow.