Gold stars, Girl Scout badges, and Boy Scout badges—when we think about motivating our students to assist them in…
Faculty Development
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Required introductory courses—that’s how most students meet our disciplines or, as John Zipp says (he’s writing specifically about sociology),…
According to self-determination theory, a theory developed by Deci and Ryan, three basic psychological needs affect motivation: autonomy, competence,…
We’ve all been in the classroom when our lessons flop, our students get restless, and we feel like captains…
