Motivation Matters: How New Research Can Help Teachers Boost Student Engagement

Autor/inn/en	Headden, Susan; McKay, Susan
Institution	Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Titel	Motivation Matters: How New Research Can Help Teachers Boost Student Engagement
Quelle	(2015), (48 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Learner Engagement; Student Motivation; Intervention; Self Esteem; Socialization; Emotional Development; Teaching Methods; Educational Improvement; Rewards; Academic Achievement; Incentives; Sense of Community; At Risk Students; Academic Failure; Teacher Student Relationship; Common Core State Standards; Teacher Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulische Motivation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Gefühlsbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Reward; Belohnung; Schulleistung; Anreiz; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Common core curriculum; Curriculum; Kerncurriculum; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	Quitting in the face of hard work is never the response a teacher wants to see, but it's one that threatens to become more common as academic pressures rise. The new Common Core State Standards, the latest in a decades-long effort to drive educational improvement, soon will be setting unprecedented expectations for the performance of students, teachers, and schools. Reaching the Common Core bar will require more effective instruction than many students have traditionally received, along with assessments aligned to the standards. Students will also require something else: the motivation to meet the Common Core demands. As the academic requirements rise, so too must students' willingness to take on increasingly difficult tasks and to persist through the failures that often precede success. Motivating students, studies show, is already a considerable challenge. This report aims to help educators and policymakers understand the complex topic of student motivation. Key terms are defined, new research findings are discussed, and promising classroom strategies for improving students' engagement in learning are examined. The report is organized according to three major factors that contribute to student motivation: rewards and value, academic mindsets, and school-based relationships. It also explores the structural supports--measurement systems, teacher training, and the translation of research into practice--necessary for the scaling and long-term success of this work. A Bibliography and Glossary are provided. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01