M-PLANS (Motivation - Planning Lessons to Activate eNgagement in Science)¶
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Description¶
M-PLANS is a multi-week professional-learning programme and toolkit developed by Harris et al. to help middle-school science teachers provide motivationally supportive NGSS-based instruction.
Components¶
- M-PLANS professional learning program and resource suite: The Motivation - Planning Lessons to Activate eNgagement in Science (M-PLANS) program aims to equip science teachers to support students' motivation and engagement in NGSS-based instruction. It includes a multi-week professional learning approach, a comprehensive reference toolkit, and pocket-sized classroom-based quick tools for lesson planning and just-in-time instructional decisions. Resources were iteratively developed and tested in middle school science classrooms. (Harris et al. (2023))
Claims¶
- Video analysis showed teachers enacted the same MDP in different ways and situations, while perceiving barriers to consistent implementation [+W]
- Teachers reported increased motivation knowledge and feasible, impactful MDP implementation after M-PLANS professional learning [+W]
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Key Sources¶
- Harris, C.J., Schmidt, J.A., Linnenbrink-Garcia, L., Marchand, G.C., Cabrera, L., McKinney, D., & Liu, P. (2023). Equipping science teachers to support student motivation in NGSS classrooms: Insights from the Development of the M-PLANS program. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://m-plans.org/
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