I think the big dilemma here is: how do we as teachers go beyond making students understand material by making them want to learn the material? How do we create this desire in them? Too often, and I speak for myself too, students will learn the subject matter to take a test and then discard the information as soon as it's over. Unfortunately we are programmed to do this to an extent. I also believe that in order to do this, we basically memorize the material and maybe not fully understand it. Memorizing is quite different that learning, understanding and applying. We need to create this desire as I said above. Motivate our students by allowing them to form their own opinions and think beyond what is in the text book. How does this apply to them? When/Where have they seen or experienced this? Of course this is easier said than done. How do you relate students' lives and experiences to verb conjugations. Nevertheless, we must find this outlet for students in order to increase understanding.
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