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Secondary ITE General Professional Studies The Reflective Journal Task 3: Effective Teaching Introduction The following reflective journal considers those aspects from the course sessions and reading material related to ‘effective teaching and motivation’, ‘managing challenging behaviour’ and ‘assessment for learning’, giving careful consideration to their impact on the enabling of ‘effective teaching’. Effective Teaching and Motivation Motivation plays a crucial role in effective teaching since pupils not motivated to learn are more likely to misbehave and consequently if the teacher does not manage that misbehaviour the effective learning of all pupils in the class can be negatively affected (Capel et al, 2003: p 103). However, experience and observations during the GPS session (29 September, 2003) have led me to consider that there is actually no particular correct approach to motivate pupils to learn. Capel et al (2003: p 113) suggests that this is mainly due to the fact pupils, like adults, need to feel that they are individuals and not just part of a group and I have confirmed this in my lesson observations. Capel et al (2003: p 113) lists a number of means by which pupils may be mot