Brendan Farrell Personal Statement In all circumstances a good academic record is desirable. There are, however, certain conditions in which I find learning is much more enjoyable. An instructor that is excited about teaching young people impacts the mood of the classroom in an astounding way. Students interested in learning make the environment more relaxed and give a feeling of anticipation, waiting for the next morsel of information to fall from the teacher's tongue. Course …
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…it, or they would not take the class. Student motivation is very important. It can be affected by the motivation of teachers, if a teacher is motivated it will rub off on the students. If other students are not motivated then the overall motivation of the class is adversely affected. Course material is a very important determining factor in student motivation. If the course material is relevant student motivation will reflect that by being high.