Increasing Student Effort and Responsibility

This course examines motivational theory and practical ideas, as well as providing the opportunity for participants to discuss elements of this seemingly easy, but complicated issue. Each participant will acquire knowledge and skills that will have a positive impact on student effort and responsibility by:
(1) understanding how teachers' goals, values, beliefs, and behavior affect students in the classroom;
(2) understanding how to frame teaching to affect students;
(3) acquiring knowledge of research-based theories on motivation;
(4) self-assessing own teaching practices and effect on students;
(5) designing and analyzing lesson(s) which affect students;
(6) using motivational theories, and;
(7) being aware of additional strategies, approaches, and resources which will help to increase the efforts and responsibilities of students in all areas. 

For more information contact Kathy Bosovich .