The will of a person occurs because of the ideas that are in his mind and how he chooses to react in a certain situation. Even though a student has the will to pay attention in class, distractions will come to take their attention. Find ways to draw them back to the discussion without raising your voice.
James states that "Man's conduct appears as the mere resultant of all his various impulsions and inhibitors" (pg. 86). A person's action tend to form based on the way that they view themselves. If a person is self-conscious about completing a problem in front of the class, then they will get nervous and they will not want to complete the problem. The student is in fear that the other students will laugh at him and he will allow his inhibitions to restrict him from receiving his fullest potential in the classroom. Each student has a choice on whether they will act on their inhibitions or not. But we should not allow our inhibitions to get in the way of the learning process.
Often times, it is good to come outside of your comfort zone so that you can experience things that will assist you as you learn. Anyone can learn but you have to broaden your horizons so that you can see that you can accomplish more than you thought you could.
James spoke about the will in this talk. How can we make sure that our students have the will to learn in our classrooms? What can we do to make sure that their will leads them to learning and not away from learning?
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