{"id":21310,"date":"2015-03-05t14:06:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-05t19:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=21310"},"modified":"2015-03-05t14:06:38","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05t19:06:38","slug":"thinking-stem-teaching-stem-a-blog-series-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2015\/03\/thinking-stem-teaching-stem-a-blog-series-3\/","title":{"rendered":"thinking stem, teaching stem: a blog series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by vivian finch, cft graduate teaching fellow<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2018\/07\/09154948\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo2.gif\"><img data-attachment-id=\"21066\" data-permalink=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2015\/02\/thinking-stem-teaching-stem-a-blog-series-2\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2018\/07\/09154948\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo2.gif\" data-orig-size=\"286,271\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cirtl logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2018\/07\/09154948\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo2.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2018\/07\/09154948\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo2.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-21066\" title=\"cirtl logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2018\/07\/09154948\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo2-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>the cft is now in the seventh week of the weekly blog series, &#8220;thinking stem, teaching stem,&#8221; as a way to spotlight some of the videos produced at vanderbilt for the cirtl mooc course, \u201c<strong>an introduction to evidence-based undergraduate stem teaching<\/strong>,\u201d which drew on the\u00a0expertise of experienced stem faculty,\u00a0educational researchers, and representatives of university teaching centers.\u00a0 as previously mentioned, the series will loosely follow the thematic trajectory of the course through the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>principles of learning<\/li>\n<li><strong>student motivation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>inclusive teaching<\/li>\n<li>the role of lectures<\/li>\n<li>inquiry-based labs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>this week marks the start of the second topic in our series: student motivation<\/strong>. \u00a0if you would like to see other installments of this blog series, please click the tag \u201cthinking stem, teaching stem\u201d at the bottom of this post.\u00a0 to access the videos featured in this series on youtube, please the cft&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/uczr3xouyh7-biztnxpgqyva\">youtube channel<\/a> or go directly to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=pllznzp-sl3mn6jacdt912et7ehz7cd4wv\">blog playlist here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>student motivation: motivation and learning<\/h2>\n<h3>week 5: motivation matters<\/h3>\n<p>one of the biggest challenges both undergraduate students and instructors potentially face in the classroom is motivation.\u00a0 <strong>for students, motivation is a driving force behind how they engage with course material, fellow students, and the instructor<\/strong>.\u00a0 the types of motivation driving students in a course can also affect their learning process, either in a positive or negative manner.\u00a0 <strong>for instructors, student motivation can affect their ability to connect with students, impact classroom activities and teaching decisions, and affect classroom climate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>the affective domain, of which motivation is a part, is about how people (in this case students) feel, which can have big impacts on student learning and the classroom environment. \u00a0the underlying types of student motivation can stem from a variety of both <strong>intrinsic and extrinsic motivations<\/strong>.\u00a0 exploring and understanding some of these student motivations, especially intrinsic motivations, can help us help our students deepen their learning process.<\/p>\n<p>in the following video, all of the vanderbilt affiliated faculty featured so far in the series, <strong>dr. shane hutson (physics), dr. kathy friedman (biological sciences), and dr. anita mahadevan-jansen (biomedical engineering)<\/strong> weigh in on how motivation manifests in their classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ei2ozkbpt8k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>each professor highlights specific student motivations present in their classrooms, which exhibit a wide range of motivation types and generate certain classroom behaviors, from deeply ingrained misconceptions to strategic learning habits to application of course material to conversations with peers.\u00a0 <strong>the message across the board is the same: motivation matters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">come back next week as we continue to discuss <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\">motivation and learning in the stem classroom<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>additional resources:<\/h4>\n<p>for more information on student motivation and learning, please see the video below, featuring dr. derek bruff, director of the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分.\u00a0 for even more information on student motivation, please see the cft\u2019s teaching guide on the subject <a href=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/guides-sub-pages\/motivating-students\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ighpoufvuvc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by vivian finch, cft graduate teaching fellow the cft is now in the seventh week of the weekly blog series, &#8220;thinking stem, teaching stem,&#8221; 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