Table of contents

Understanding and Increasing Student Motivation

Definition of Motivation

The Nature of Motivation

Influential Factors

A Simple Way to Break it Down

A Digression to Types of Motivation

Research on Student Motivation

Some Thoughts of Others Ronald W. Luce Hocking Technical College

Some Points of Intervention

Your Style

Example: Relating

Course Design

Example: Importance/Confidence

Example: Student Generated Syllabus

Extrinsic Rewards

Rewarding Desired Behavior Reading Assignments

Rewarding Desired Behavior Attendance

Rewarding Desired Behavior Preparing for Class

Out of Class Interactions

Active Listening

Active Listening Flowchart

Take Home Message

Author: Dr. Richard Ogle

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