{"id":21595,"date":"2015-04-02t12:20:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-02t17:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=21595"},"modified":"2015-04-02t12:22:27","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02t17:22:27","slug":"thinking-stem-teaching-stem-a-blog-series-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2015\/04\/thinking-stem-teaching-stem-a-blog-series-7\/","title":{"rendered":"thinking stem, teaching stem: a blog series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em style=\"font-size: 13px;\">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 in the tenth week of &#8220;thinking stem, teaching stem,&#8221; a blog series that spotlights some of the videos produced at vanderbilt for the cirtl mooc course, \u201c<strong>an introduction to evidence-based undergraduate stem teaching.<\/strong>\u201d this course 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>if 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 persistence<\/h2>\n<h3>week 10: student motivation and stem persistence (part 2)<\/h3>\n<p>two weeks ago, we looked at how student motivation can be a factor for undergraduate student persistence in stem fields.\u00a0 <strong>dr. mark connolly, associate scientist at the wisconsin center for education research<\/strong> (university of wisconsin &#8211; madison), asked the question: <strong>why do so many undergraduates who start as math and science majors leave those majors by the time they graduate?<\/strong> the finding of the seymour &amp; hewitt (1997) study on this question pointed to student motivation and the factors that affect it.\u00a0 in this second video, dr. connolly lists and expands upon the 8 biggest contributing factors to student motivation in stem classrooms and explains why they are important for stem persistence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/algl9a99g2a\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">8 contributing factors to student motivation in stem classrooms:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>relatable role models<\/li>\n<li>quality of instructional experience<\/li>\n<li>assessment<\/li>\n<li>curriculum<\/li>\n<li>inclusive environments<\/li>\n<li>student investment<\/li>\n<li>message: success for all is a priority<\/li>\n<li>more minority\/female students and resources for support<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>so how can we address these contributing factors to student motivation in our own classrooms?\u00a0 <strong>dr. shane hutson, associate professor of physics at 瑞士vs喀麦隆走地<\/strong>, examines student motivation in his classroom and offers some ideas for other instructors,\u00a0including offering low stakes, intentionally designed assessments and understanding student backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/javw8qa8mvw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>stay tuned next week for more faculty examples of <strong>motivation and the stem classroom<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4>additional resources:<\/h4>\n<p>for more information on student persistence in stem disciplines, please see consult the following:<\/p>\n<p>seymour, elaine, and nancy m. hewitt.\u00a0<em>talking about leaving: why undergraduates leave the sciences<\/em>. boulder, colo: westview press, 1997.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by vivian finch, cft graduate teaching fellow the cft is in the tenth week of &#8220;thinking stem, teaching stem,&#8221; 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