Is Motivation talks/camp effective?

[MMM]

My nephews are P5 and P3 respectively. For the P5, my sil was like… she is willing to try anything to see if it works that since she don’t have much choice as my nephew is bochap and PSLE is next year.


But I would like to see their outcome.

[daisyt]

MMM:

Yah... I wonder too. My nephews are attending Adam Khoo's camp this dec. $2448 each. :shock:

My office is near Adam Khoo. I have passed by his \"camp\" and inside this room, where the training is, its empty inside, except a block of long wood and some papers.

Nowadays in Secondary school, there are orientations, camps every year, to help the kids to build up rapport and relationship with their classmates, CCA mates and councellors. These camps are very motivating and fun. Certain camps are free, certain camps just need to pay a nominal fee. They even go to outward bound and Malaysia for year 2 and 3. There are camps self organised (by student councellors) and there are camps outsourced to private company.

In my dd's sec school, they have camps for class, CCA, student councellors, peer support group. For a very minimum case, you can expect 2 camps per year (it can be staying overnight or non).

[MMM]

Actually have a friend who is a sec school teacher. They engaged him before and she personally felt that it’s not worth the $. Too much rah rah but wonder effective or not.

[daisyt]

MMM:

Actually have a friend who is a sec school teacher. They engaged him before and she personally felt that it's not worth the $. Too much rah rah but wonder effective or not.

Lucky my dd's sec school is not engaging him. Hahaha ...

[westmom]

vlim:

my nieces also attended before...immediately after it their parents said they are very motivated...but I doubt this type of motivation will last long....and is so xxxx..so need feedback from those parents who had send their kids to this type of talks/camp before...

My colleague's 2 sons went to one. Saw a big change in 1st son (Sec 2) after camp. More helpful and exam results also better. Lasted about 9 months. 2nd son (P6)...slight change only. Both back to pre-camp behavior now...I think parents got to consider \"maturity\" level of their kids too if they want to sign up.

[DadOfGirl]

vlim:

my nieces also attended before...immediately after it their parents said they are very motivated...but I doubt this type of motivation will last long....and is so xxxx..so need feedback from those parents who had send their kids to this type of talks/camp before...

MindChamp is quite effective. By coincidance , we sign up for 4 month course-Springboaard to success ( running every sunday$ 2700 ) in the second half of the P4. She looked forward to going to class every sunday... Year end streaming jumped her to one class.. Since then she maintain performance..& remained in second best class till this year P6.

All three exam in P6 quite impresssive , until this years maths paper..Waiting for results

[MMM]

I think it depends on the level of maturity to do it.


Eg. my P5 nephew who is going for Adam Khoo’s camp. He did the mindchamp at P2 and there was no result at all. I think my sil also paid thousands of dollars.

The results probably differs by individual kid. After all, each of us have different motivational needs.

[annonyParents]

I agree, these camps’ motivation last for only a short while.

But it also depends on the child’s maturity level and the kind of friends he/she is mixing now.
For example,
My friend had sent her daughter(Once an "ahlian") for Adam Khoo’s PSLE congress(Not as costly, held every year at republic Poly I think.) and her girl found interest in Maths.(Trainer had taught them some useful Maths tips during the talk) so she enrolled her child for the Maths tuition at the Learning Centre. After the talk, her girl seems motivated.
After enrolling her girl to the centre, her girl started to study and her grades for PSLE Maths raise from C to B. Although some motivation was lost after the PSLE, but she continued to let her child stays in the centre as she found that her child started communicating with English. My friend asked her girl why and she says because the friends in the centre communicates mostly in english and as time goes by, she started to use English.
As time goes by, the girl started mixing around more often with the centre’s friends and hence, when she was in sec1, she got into a new school and found herself better friends(Not ahlians one).
The main point is, you may try sending your child to the learning centre , at the same time his/her grades can improve and he/her is able to mix with better friends.


Lastly, some may say the camps are just another pay for extra Laughter and to cry camp.
But I think laughter and crying is an important part of those camps.
If there’s no laughter, children would be bored off hence, not gaining anything. If there’s laughter, children would be awake and he/she would remember that joke for quite a long time . At the same time, remembering the messages.
Crying is a big factor of those camps, if not why your child feels motivated.
Crying would make one remember for a longer time on what had made him/her cry and so, made an impact on her.

Thats all I have to say, so do try consider sending your child there. No harm trying, you can try those previews one or those less costly one.

[skyhigh_18]

westmom:

vlim:

my nieces also attended before...immediately after it their parents said they are very motivated...but I doubt this type of motivation will last long....and is so xxxx..so need feedback from those parents who had send their kids to this type of talks/camp before...

My colleague's 2 sons went to one. Saw a big change in 1st son (Sec 2) after camp. More helpful and exam results also better. Lasted about 9 months. 2nd son (P6)...slight change only. Both back to pre-camp behavior now...I think parents got to consider \"maturity\" level of their kids too if they want to sign up.

i very much agree that all depends on the maturity level of your kids..my boy went in at P6 (2 yrs ago)...not much change ...went for a resourse..much better now...the funny thing it what they though in the camp is what we as parents 'nag' at them ...time management..study strategy etc :stupid: and we are spending $$$$ to let Adam tell them.

What i learnt is we need to use another strategy to 'tell' them not 'nag' at them.

[estellex]

My school (primary) organised a adam khoo motivational camp for us P6s a few months ago but i don't think it had much use... Maybe it's only me but the techniques they taught (looking for keywords, crossing out options) are common sense.


The only unique thing about the camp is that at the end, there is something very special prepared (maybe it's only for schools, i'm not sure). I don't want to spoil the surprise for parents out there who have sent their children to those camps so i won't say it :celebrate: