{"id":4656,"date":"2014-05-29T14:18:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T11:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/?p=4656"},"modified":"2014-06-24T18:30:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-24T15:30:29","slug":"be-e-learner-motivate-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/be-e-learner-motivate-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Be an active e-learner &#8211; Motivate yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4122\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/exercise-ball-in-office-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"exercise-ball-in-office\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/exercise-ball-in-office-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/exercise-ball-in-office.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Set goals and targets<\/strong><br \/>\nNo matter how big or small, setting goals and targets is very beneficial for you using online learning. When small targets are set, you are able to work towards a large goal (your certification upon completing the course), through small mini goals. This can help you gain confidence and encouragement, as opposed to becoming over whelmed by a large goal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><\/strong><strong>Talk about what you are learning<\/strong>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4751\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4751 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/99382552-e1403439386160-150x150.png\" alt=\"99382552\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I do I understand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Always try and communicate with other students when participating on an eLearning course. You \u00a0should use forums and discussion boards to interact with fellow classmates, and also their tutor. If this option is not available, \u00a0talk to a friend or family member, and share with them what you are learning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get socially active<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4754\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Active-Learning-Model.gif\" alt=\"Active-Learning-Model\" width=\"424\" height=\"414\" \/><br \/>\nAs stated above, students are encouraged to use message boards, forums, attend webinars etc., and interact with as many people as possible on their course. It is beneficial to stay up to date with other students\u2019 progress, so that you may ask questions or provide answers. By doing so, you can feel a part of their group and stay motivated to find out how people are every day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay positive<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4755\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/cone_of_learning_web.png\" alt=\"cone_of_learning_web\" width=\"550\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/cone_of_learning_web.png 550w, https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/cone_of_learning_web-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may find it difficult to stay positive while working on their online course. If you are feeling this way, contacting a tutor to talk about how you are feeling can leave a student feeling better about their progress and how they will overcome their negativity and deflated attitude. Staying mentally and physically fit is also important, so taking short breaks and avoiding fatigue helps students in the long-run.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reward Yourself<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4756\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Iam_teaching.jpg\" alt=\"Iam_teaching\" width=\"220\" height=\"229\" \/><br \/>\nAfter achieving small goals and tasks, students should reward themselves by granting rewards after their work is completed. These can include going to the pictures, going out for a nice meal or just watching a film at home. These rewards are a positive way to motivate oneself, and should be used as a way to stay positive and motivated, during the student\u2019s eLearning tenure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Staying motivated while on an eLearning programme can become overwhelming. However, if You use the tips above, \u00a0you will enjoy your online learning experience more and will continue to be positive and motivated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4756\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Iam_teaching.jpg\" alt=\"Iam_teaching\" width=\"220\" height=\"229\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Set goals and targets No matter how big or small, setting goals and targets is very beneficial for you using online learning. When small targets are set, you are able to work towards a large goal (your certification upon completing the course), through small mini goals. This can help you gain confidence and encouragement, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[427,444],"tags":[1361,1382,735,135,647,1383],"class_list":["post-4656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-427","category-444","tag-education","tag-electronic","tag-emotion","tag-learning","tag-motivation","tag-teaching","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4656"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4760,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4656\/revisions\/4760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}