Triggering motivation and autonomy in students
Teaching motivated students is so much more satisfying. It can even save you preparation time if students come prepared and bring their own ideas to class. If such students sound illusory to you, this course will make you think again. In this course you will learn some of the tips and tricks from positive psychology to help you trigger student motivation and autonomous learning behaviours.
Self-Determination Theory (SDT, Richard Ryan and Edward Deci) explores the relation between motivation and our well-being. This course looks at various educational settings, and takes a pragmatic approach translating SDT principles into hands-on, applicable ideas that help students take charge of their own learning and increase their motivation and the quality of their work.
At this moment no course is scheduled, are you interested in this course, let us know!
Good to know
| Target audience | Teachers with (at least a little) experience in higher education with an interest in student motivation, though especially useful for those designing their own courses and/or assignments. No previous knowledge of SDT is assumed. | |
| Prior knowledge | No specific prior knowledge required | |
| Required time investment | 2 sessions of 3 hours, and an applied 2-hour come-back session | |
| Trainer | Erjo Beitler (TLC Central) | |
| Group composition | Between 6 (minimum) and 15 (maximum) no. of participants | |
| Dates | At this moment no course is scheduled, are you interested in this course, let us know! |
Course details
The first two sessions introduce you to the main concepts of the theory and their translation to a higher education context, from both a course-design perspective and a lesson-plan perspective. You will be working hands-on with these concepts in smaller groups. The final 2-hour session centres around the free sharing of ideas relating to your own courses with your colleagues and receiving (peer) feedback on them.
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