Hitting the Target:Stdnt Lrng

Catalog description

If K-12 educators are to take the initiative to help all children learn, they must be able to foster student motivation to learn in school. This workshop will aid teachers in applying the latest research on student motivation to their current instructional and motivational practices. By using the conceptual framework outlined by achievement goal theory, the predominant theory of motivation in the educational psychology literature, teachers will be able to utilize this knowledge to create motivational curriculum and inviting classroom environments that promote student learning. Recommended for K-12 educators.