Improving Student Motivation Using Instructional Strategies, Relationship Building & Mindset

Description  Challenge - Fostering motivation in today's college students Lack of student motivation is an ongoing concern for college professors. Modern students are busy, often overwhelmed, and enter classrooms with expectations that often differ dramatically from their professors… this clash of mindset and expectation often leads to poor student motivation; which in turn, harms student learning. Simply put, without motivation students fail to effectively learn, thrive, and take advantage of all the educational benefits available in college. This webinar will provide concrete instructional and assessment strategies to help faculty foster motivation in modern college students. Key Takeaway Participants will learn instructional strategies and assessment ideas to foster motivation in today’s college students. Overview The importance of student motivation is clear. Motivated students show increased persistence, effort, initiative, and cognitive processing skills; all of which