How Do I Motivate Students to Learn?

Fostering student motivation is a difficult but necessary aspect of teaching that instructors must consider. Many may have led classes where students are engaged, motivated, and excited to learn, but have also led classes where students are distracted, disinterested, and reluctant to engage—and, probably, have led classes that are a mix. What factors influence students’ motivation?

The development of gameful pedagogy at Michigan dates back to 2008, emerging from Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Barry Fishman’s (Information and Education) course on video games and learning.

In Episode 60, Cindy interviews Mary Chappell, a Department of Education Special Education Curriculum Specialist.

This slideshow addresses the theoretical frameworks of motivation, as well as strategies for implementing motivation theories.

The six strategies for effective learning are, indeed, effective, but only to the degree that students actually use them. And in order to change behavior, we have to consider motivation. There are many different motivational theories, but today we’re going to zoom in on just one: self-efficacy.