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Motivation and Student Engagement - Coggle Diagram
Motivation and Student Engagement
Understanding Students
21st Century Learner
Digital Natives
All information can be gathered instantaneously
Social Media
More screen time
Technology is embedded throughout society
Learning has changed
Technology
Talking about a new generation
Neuroplasticity
Culture and environment affect the brain
The internet has major impact on the brain
Neuroplasticity and educating
The changes in the brain call for new strategies to motivate today's students
Motivating Students
Theories of motivation
Humanist views of motivation
linked to achievement and education, but also student welfare and wellbeing
Social Cognitivist views of motivation
Rewards may not be necessary
motivation is described as goal-directed behaviour that is closely linked to feelings of personal effectiveness and develops as children develop an intrinsic desire to learn
Behaviourist views of motivation
Motivation is derived from past experiences and influenced by reward and/or punishment
The Problems with rewards
Rewards DO NOT motivate and engage learners in deep and meaningful ways
Motivation to Learn
The impacts of stress, anxiety and learned helplessness
Learned helplessness
low self-esteem may link to a 'why bother trying' attitude
Good stress, bad stress
optimum levels of stress are powerful motivators
Negative levels of stress become problematic
Some levels of anxiety can be helpful for success
Limiting stress and enhancing success
Homework
What type of homework are you giving?
What is the purpose?
Homework may occasionally be beneficial however does it have a purpose?
Standardised testing
Feedback from standardized testing is presented long after
Stress and anxiety may cause reduced success
Engaging Motivation and learning
Fostering motivation
Providing ongoing and informative feedback
Providing scaffolding to ensure successful outcomes are within the grasp of the student
Providing strategies and ideas for students to succeed
Designing learning experiences that are at an appropriate level of difficulty, challenging and specific