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.