Increasing Students' Motivation by Using Computers

The lack of motivation in the 9th grade students of Tomás Rueda Vargas School was the objective of this project, so we planned a series of workshops in Microsoft Word to apply in the computer lab. We observed that by working in groups of four in the computer lab, the students did the activities with...

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Main Authors: Rodríguez Aura Stella, Niño Rosa, Rojas Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2000-08-01
Series:Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11425
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spelling doaj-116427f0945c4a32b61f15e4a39a49de2020-11-24T23:44:01ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902000-08-0111Increasing Students' Motivation by Using ComputersRodríguez Aura StellaNiño RosaRojas CarmenThe lack of motivation in the 9th grade students of Tomás Rueda Vargas School was the objective of this project, so we planned a series of workshops in Microsoft Word to apply in the computer lab. We observed that by working in groups of four in the computer lab, the students did the activities with enthusiasm. It could also be noticed that the workshops were effective in reinforcing English learning.http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11425
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