Dr. Cooper’s primary method for motivating students is to show as much enthusiasm for physics as possible. He does this by relating what the students are learning in class to real world situations that the students are familiar with or interested in. In a study published by Scientific American/Nature, it found the more science courses the teacher has taken the deeper their understanding of the science, and the better they are at teaching scientific principles. This love of science and enthusiasm is passed on to the students, making it a more positive learning environment.
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