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PublisherSolution Tree

ISBN-101949539210

ISBN-139781949539219

eBay Product ID (ePID)27038596556

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Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NameLoving What They Learn : Research-Based Strategies to Increase Student Engagement (Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement and Building Self-efficacy)

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEducational Psychology, General, Counseling / Academic Development, Teaching Methods & Materials / General

Publication Year2019

TypeNot Available

AuthorAlexander Mcneese

Subject AreaRéférence, Education

FormatBook, Other

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Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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LCCN2019-023593

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

SynopsisDeep learning is possible for all students, regardless of subject, grade, or previous experience. In Loving What They Learn , author Alexander McNeece explains how high engagement nurtures the needs--for competence, autonomy, and content relevance--that students have, provides tools to measure how well those needs are being met in the classroom, and reveals science-based strategies that fill the gap. See how to increase learner engagement: Study the engagement gap's impacts and how to create a lasting culture that bridges that gap, developing a growth mindset in learners. Encounter real-world anecdotes about different students, and see the research-based learning strategies in action. Become familiar with student needs and the effect their fulfillment has on student engagement and achievement. Discover dozens of research-backed teaching strategies that help fulfill students' various cognitive and affective needs, giving them increased autonomy and self-efficacy in the classroom. Self-assess how well engagement is cultivated in four domains, and compare those results with student engagement inventory data. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The Self-Efficacy Cycle Chapter 2: Competence Chapter 3: Autonomy Chapter 4: Relatedness Chapter 5: Relevance Chapter 6: Culture Change Epilogue: Going Forward Appendix: Engagement Inventories References and Resources Index, Educators know engagement when they see it, but can they articulate how it forms? In Loving What They Learn: Research-Based Strategies to Increase Student Engagement, Alexander McNeece explains how competence, autonomy, relatedness, and relevance are the keys to engagement, and from those connections, a cycle of self-efficacy emerges. Knowing the science behind behaviors and how to increase student competence and autonomy, foster healthy relationships, and connect content to real life means K-12 teachers and administrators can create a culture where all students dive deep into their learning. With this book, readers will: Understand what's at stake when students don't engage in school and learn what it takes to capture and sustain their interest and motivation, Become familiar with the four elements necessary to hook students on learning-(1) competence, (2) autonomy, (3) relatedness, and (4) relevance-and how they intersect to promote deep learning and self-efficacy, Study how to cultivate each element, in class and schoolwide, with activities, cooperative learning, and professional development, Discover dozens of research-based strategies that help fulfill specific cognitive and affective needs, Assess, with provided tools, how thoroughly they have created a culture of engagement and compare outcomes to students' self-assessments Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberLB1065.M359 2020