Test Flashcards
Name 5 ways teachers apply SDT in the classroom
- Teachers should foster intrinsic motivation in students by building their competence and providing autonomy and being relatable.
- create environment where mistakes are okay and teaching is seen as a process
- remember the three psychological needs for motivation
- teachers should be aware if the 5 SDT mini theories.
- give encouragement and feedback
Define Self Determination Theory
SDT is concerned with supporting our natural or intrinsic tendencies to behave in an effective ways.
Name 3 benefits of SDT
Increases intrinsic motivation among students
Higher levels of class involvement and engagement
Lower levels of drop out or failure
definition of engagement?
Behaviour that aligns with strategy and drive for motivation.
An active commitment to involve oneself.
Relates to learning participation and involvement
What is BE?
participation involvement in academic, social or extra curricular engagement.
What is EE
Emotional engagement: Positive and negative reaction to others.
What is CE?
The quality of students engagement in academic tasks including interest ownership and strategies for learning.
Commitment: looks at the qualitative differences in the level of engagement?
What does engagement look like?
BE? EE? CE?
BE: how much do they participate
EE: How do they value or indenting with the school
CE: How much effort do they place in their learning and work.
What can teachers do to foster behavioural engagement?
- demonstrate positive conduct and join extra curricular activities
- relate to students
- encourage involvement in all aspects of school life
- appropriate curricular activities
What can teachers do to increase emotional engagement?
- Create a comfortable class environment
- build relationships with students
- be aware of students emotions
- understand student emotions
What can teachers do to increase CE
Encourage an investment in learning
Show students where learning can take them
Learning is a process
Benefits of engagement?
Greater levels of achievement
Lower drop out rate
Involvement in school reduces feelings of isolation and promotes belonging
Greater levels of motivation and interest in education
What is self regulation?
Self regulation is learning that is guided by Metacognition and regulating ones own learning-goals, activities, achievements.
Three stages of self regulation?
Forethought
performance
Self reflection
Strategies to use in the performance phase?
Create planned activities that improve effectiveness of the learning process
Set smart and personal goals
Strategies to use in the performance stage?
Self explanation Imagery for text Re-reading Practice testing Distribution Practice
What is the performance stage?
Performance stage looks at the action needed to reach academic goods
focuses on self observation and regulation to enhance personal feedback and track performance.
Self reflection phase
Sled reflection occurs after performance and should influence a response to that experience.
Teachers should prompt self questioning and reflection.
How cab teachers promote self regulation?
Create an environment where questions can be asked
Encourage and praise self regulation
Model self regulation and focus on effort not results
Teach study skills and strategies
Discuss student progress with students and parents