Aaron Daffern

Solving Student Engagement Aaron Daffern

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.