Practical Ways of Increasing the Engagement and Flow of High-Ability Learners

Practice based

Engagement, motivation and flow are crucial elements for learning. This is especially true of gifted students as they often become disengaged and unmotivated, despite their intrinsic personal motivation to succeed. One reason is the ability they have to process and synthesize new information quickly. On top of that, teachers are observing that the effects of the pandemic have escalated the situation for all students, making them more passive and disengaged from their learning. Therefore, there is an increased need for finding ways of enhancing the motivation and engagement of high-ability students, in order to guarantee that their learning remains effective.In this interactive workshop we will discuss ways of dealing with the above notions and provide tips and strategies to address them. Participants will become involved in activities that will enrich their toolboxes with new strategies and ideas to be implemented in every setting (classroom, workplace and research environment).