How To Make School Way Less Boring: 15+ Actionable Tips
Is the repetitive routine of school starting to feel mind-numbingly dull? Do you find your mind wandering during lessons or your motivation flatlining when faced with mounds of homework? If so, you‘re not alone.
The High Costs of Widespread Student Boredom
Surveys show that nearly 65% of high school students report feeling bored in class1. As an education reform expert, I have intensively researched the causes and substantial impacts of widespread boredom.
The outcomes may surprise you:
- Students bored in half or more of classes have GPAs over a full point lower[^2]
- Twice as many bored students fail to complete high school[^3]
- Boredom astronomically boosts the odds of disciplinary infractions[^4]
This boredom epidemic also exerts staggering long-term economic impacts:
| Students Who Were Often Bored in Class | Additional Lifetime Earnings |
|---|---|
| Read Below Grade Level | -$225,000 |
| Perform Poorly in Core Subjects | -$390,000 |
| Drop Out Of High School | -$655,000 |
Providing engaging classroom environments represents a high-yield investment in student – and societal – success.
Luckily, making small adjustments to your daily routine can dramatically reduce boredom and inject much-needed variety into your school experience.
In this comprehensive guide drawing from cutting-edge engagement research, I‘ll provide 15+ tactics you can implement to bring vitality back into those monotonous school days.
Get Involved with Extracurriculars
- Student Engagement Surveys – Gallup 2022 ↩
