Divergent by Design

6: Maintaining Motivation


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Motivation is hard for adults, so imagine how hard it can be for students. In this episode, we look at a variety of ways that educators can help their students maintain motivation through goal setting, challenges, collaboration, and feedback. Here are some links for the things we talked about:

  • CHECKPOINT 8.1: Heighten salience of goals and objectives
  • CHECKPOINT 8.2: Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge
  • CHECKPOINT 8.3: Foster collaboration and community
  • CHECKPOINT 8.4: Increase mastery-oriented feedback
  • Dive into UDL book
  • Newsela
  • TweenTribune
  • Britannica Online
  • The Learning pit
  • You can connect with Lynn on Twitter at @THLibrariZen and find Jonathan at @jonathanwylie.

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    Divergent by DesignBy Grant Wood AEA