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Unpacking the Problem of Unmotivated Online Students 


A man sleeping on a chair with his feet on the table, while the woman in the back is working. This is someone who is unmotivated



When I was looking for Growth Mindset tasks to do, this particular article caught my interest. It is an article about the problem of unmotivated online college students and how to fix the problem of no motivation. This article is written by a woman named Michelle Pacansky Brock 

And I can relate a lot to this article. The 1 thing I knew before reading this article was how the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of many college students who unfortunately had to do college work online/ at home. 


Loads of students didn't like doing college at home because of how it affected their mental health which is a huge factor in them being unmotivated. Once you are unmotivated, you have no drive and fire in you to do anything so you just go and do whatever is easy like watching Netflix, Youtube, scrolling on Instagram or Snapchat etc.



The things I learned from this article I read is about the different solutions which are the 6 C's of Motivation. And those 6 C's are : 


  • Choice: Options increase intrinsic motivation. Allow students to choose from a list of topics to research or a series of photographs to discuss. Provide students with options in how they express themselves (writing, audio, video).
  • Control: Give some of it up. Involve students in decision-making. Design assignments so students can choose which group to join, create the content for a portion of the course, or suggest ideas for assessments.
  • Constructing Meaning: Empower students to discover real-world connections. Invite students to locate examples of concepts in their daily lives and contribute examples through videos or images they’ve taken on their phones. Use this content as a catalyst for discussion, analysis and debate.
  • Challenge: Get students out of their comfort zones and encourage them to try new things. Teach them about the difference between a “fixed” and a “growth mindset” and be sure they know that you believe in them. A former online student of mine, Diane, was in her mid-50s and not jazzed about using a blog in my class. In fact, I thought she was going to drop the class. I reached out to her, encouraged her to give it a try and ensured her I would be available to support her if she had problems. Diane ended up flourishing in the class and before it was over secured employment as a blogger for a local newspaper. 

  • Collaboration: Empower students to inspire one another. Design activities that connect students with students, as well as with subject matter experts (through Twitter, for example).

  • Consequences: Unlocking learning from the walled garden of your LMS is a powerful way to improve ownership and accountability. Consider having students produce and share work with a global audience (blogging on WordPress, for example).

And these are some really good examples of what he wrote about and this is definitely something all college students should follow. 


One thing I learned that I want to explore is to study the 6 C's more and try to put them into action for my 3rd year in College. 



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