Week 3 Blog
Student Motivation to learn in Chapter 6 of Motivation to Learn of How People Learn II (2018) is broken down into 3 categories: Learning Beliefs and Values, Importance of Goals, and Social and Cultural Influences. Each has been broken down and researched by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and researched for the best practices for educators to help motivate students. The infographic takes all three of the categories and gives some examples of how to improve student learning in the classroom. By understanding where students come from socially, economically, and learning styles, educators can tap into their potential by providing meaningful, real-world, interesting, and engaging assignments that have value to the students. Assignments that meet this criterion will help students want to work harder. Educators also need to focus on performance motivation. Some students have intrinsic motivation to do well. Others live for the competition of doing better than other students. However, other students lack the motivation to attempt the assignment for fear of failure. By studying students individually, an educator can find insight into each student and figure out what approach works best. It is also equally important for the educator to provide a learning environment that is clear of distraction, disruptions, clutter, and where the students feel safe. Students need educators to have clear and concise expectations that are high. Students will rise to the standards that are expected of them.
The infographic also highlights Gura's ideas of incorporating digital methods into creative lessons and assignments (Gura, 2020) by tying in Rivero's Pixton EDU for students to develop comic books to make their stories come to life (Rivero, 2020). The infographic also incorporates ISTE Standard 1.6c of students using digital tools to visually communicate complex ideas to others (ISTE, 2024).
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- Gura, M. (2020). Fostering Student Creativity. EdTech Digest the State of the Arts, Creativity, and Technology 2020: A Guide for Educators and Parents. p. 7.
- Rivero, V. (2020). A Whole New Class of Art. EdTech Digest the State of the Arts, Creativity and Technology 2020: A Guide for Educators and Parents. p. 12-20
- ISTE Standards for Educators (2024). Retrieved from: https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018). How people learn II: Learners, contexts, and cultures. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press. http://doi.org/10.17226/24783. You are responsible for the information contained in Chapters 4, 5, and 6.
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I love you info graphic! I agree that students' backgrounds play a significant role in their learning, and teachers need to be mindful of this when planning lessons. When students see themselves and their experiences reflected in the curriculum, they are far more likely to engage. Your point about fear of failure also resonates with me. Building a classroom culture where students feel safe to take risks is just as important as setting high expectations. The two have to go hand in hand.
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative infographic. Reaching out about culture in the classroom is important for lessons. I agree that when there is a plan of action in place for the students to have goals it is easier to keep them motivated and engaged in the lessons.
ReplyDeleteHi Amber-
ReplyDeleteYour infographic is easy to read and clearly explains how culture and beliefs are connected to academic achievement because they directly affect students' motivation to learn. It is so important for us as educators to form relationships with our students and get to know about our students' home cultures, so that we can choose instructional materials and activities that represent and incorporate those cultures in our classrooms.
Meagan Mabrey