Biggs, J.; et al. (2022). Teaching for Quality Learning at University. McGraw-Hill Education. Chapter 3: ‘Setting the stage for effective teaching’ pages 36 – 51 (ebook)
How can teaching context motivate students?
Do students value what they are learning? Do they expect to succeed? Do they see what they are learning is important?
The best motivation is intrinsic. Curiosity, interest, exploration
What makes a task worth doing? What valuable outcome it produces (extrinsic), what other people value (social), ego enhancement (achievement), the process of doing it (intrinsic)
Extrinsic- positive reinforcement. What they will get out of it. The product. Student may not be as interested on the task, as the outcome.
Social Motivation- Peoples opinions are important to them. They want to please the people around them. ‘Modelling’.
Achievement Motivation- Achieving to enhance their ego. Confidence building. Not great for collaborative learning as other students become competitors.
Intrinsic Motivation-Academic ideal. Interested in the task. Fuels a Susan. Hobbies are examples of intrinsic motivation. Seeking the pleasure in it.
Making the unmotivated more intrinsic- Breaking tasks down into bitesized pieces. Use social motivation, teachers who love teaching and show it can be inspiring. Making sue academic activities are meaningful and worthwhile. Use real life situations.
The Teaching Learning Climate
The formal and informal interactions that teachers have with students.
Theory X and Theory Y Climates:
McGregor(1960) psychologist. Theory X can not trust their workers. Workers will slack off if they are not watched – feel resented, and ends up being less productive, promotes anxiety and cynicism. Theory Y trusts their workers, gives freedom to make choices, becomes more productive.
This is transferrable in the classroom. Theory X, cheats, don’t wan to learn, no decisions themselves. Blame the student model of teaching. Theory Y, Give freedom to make their own judgements, students will try their best, education benefits out way the risk of cheating.
Comments