Name
Improving students' motivation to complete technology based learning using the MUSIC framework
Date & Time
Friday, February 28, 2020, 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Tehmina Gladman Rebecca Grainger
Description
Many courses use flipped classroom, online modules or other technology-based learning environments.  A challenge is how to motivate Students to engage in online lessons. The MUSIC Model of Motivation allows teachers to analyze their online learning in a structured fashion. The acronym MUSIC [eMpowerment, Usefulness, Success, Interest, and Caring] is an academic motivation framework based on self-determination theory and expectancy-value theory. This focus session will enable participants to design both technology-enhanced and face to face learning with motivation in mind.  The focus session will introduce strategies and tips for technology-based lessons that improve student motivation by making them *  feel empowered by having the ability to make decisions about some aspects of their learning, *  understand why what they are learning is useful for their short- or long-term goals, *  believe that they can succeed if they put forth the effort required, *  are interested in the content and instructional activities, and *  believe that the instructor and others in the learning environment care about their learning and about them as a person.  Participants will learn how to analyze their own online teaching to identify improvements that can be made to improve student motivation. 
Session Type
Workshop