Solving Student Engagement: Training Manual

Classroom engagement is the interplay between instructional design and student motivation. This training manual, as part of the Solving Student Engagement one- or two-day training, will give teachers the tools to affect both components positively. The five facets of student motivation are listed below. Competence – Can I do this? • Confidence builds success. • Beliefs are powerful. • Confidence is malleable. • Reasons shape motivation. • A growth mindset helps learning. Relationships – Does this connect me to others? • Teachers motivate students. • Relationships affect emotions. • Relationships strengthen learning. • Students watch classroom interactions. • Relationships help at-risk students. Autonomy – Do I have to do this? • Intrinsic motivation requires autonomy. • Autonomy helps regulation. • Autonomy boosts learning. • Structures support autonomy. • Teacher control dampens autonomy. Value – Why am I doing this? • Value increases engagement. • Learning for learning’s sake is better. • Learning to achieve something has mixed results. • There are different types of performance-approach goals. • Teachers can influence goal orientations. Emotions – How do I feel about this? • Interesting tasks are engaging. • Interest affects learning. • Emotions impact creativity. • Emotions affect learning. • Negative emotions hurt academics.