Online workshop “Effective ways of working with learners with low academic motivation”

In secondary education organizations, it is essential to make further efforts on enhancing the quality of knowledge, including working with low-performing learners. This work should be based on axiological, person-centered, differentiated, activity-based, systematic approaches, and didactic teaching principles.

On March 29, 2024, Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, in accordance with the annual plan, held an online workshop for teachers of history of secondary schools of the region on the topic “Effective ways of working with learners with low academic motivation”.

The goal of the workshop was to share experience in applying pedagogical technologies, effective methods and techniques for successful acquiring of educational programs by learners with low educational motivation, as well as to provide methodological assistance.

About 100 subject teachers of secondary schools of the region took part in the event. 

During the methodological seminar, the following teachers shared their experiences of activating work with learners with low academic motivation

Anar A. Albayeva, a teacher of history, a teacher-moderator of Stepnoe Basic School-Kindergarten Complex of Education Department of Glubokoe district of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region “Digital Educational Resources as a way to increase motivation for learning”;

Irina V. Tormashova, a teacher of history, a teacher-researcher of Auezov Secondary School No.17 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region “How to motivate learners to study history”;

Abylai B. Kaishybayev, Master of Historical Sciences, a teacher of history, teacher-moderator of Shanyrak School-Gymnasium of Ridder town “Tarikh sabagyndagy oku motivaziyasy tomen okushylarmen zhumys isteu zhuiyesi”;  

Asem S. Simbinova, a teacher of history, a teacher-expert of Secondary School No. 5 of Education Department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region “Factors influencing the increase of motivation to study history”;  

Ainur A. Mukatova, a teacher-researcher of G. Musrepov Secondary School of Education Department of Tarbagatai district of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region “Ulgerimi tomen okushylardyn pange degen kyzugyshylygyn arttyru adis-tasilderi”.  

The online workshop was followed by a feedback session.

The participants received answers to their questions.