Principle 1 of flow-Clear goals make good lesson plans because they help the teacher focus on the material at hand. Without objectives, one can easily become sidetracked so that by the end of the course goals aren't met.
For students, clear goals help students focus on what to do at that moment of time and to know what steps need to do after that to finish their task.
Principle 2 of flow-Immediate feedback is valuable because it helps students know what they are doing correctly or incorrectly before they fossilize errors. It takes a lot more energy to retrain your brain than to learn something correctly the first time. Mistakes are part of learning, but continually making the same mistake without correction leads to re-training, which interrupts flow.
Principle 3/4/5of flow-Good lessons keep students focused on the lesson because they are engaged. The task is not too difficult to frustrate them, nor too easy to bore them. Thus, they stay on task.
Principle 6 of flow-Good lessons also minimize the fear of failure because the information is clearly presented, minimizing questions of what is expected. The students feel capable so they can succeed.They have all the tools they need to accomplish the goals.
Principle 8 of flow-Good lessons go by quickly when students are interested in the material-it's relevant to them and they see the purpose for it. They feel like they're progressing.
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