Promote a deep approach to learning to help offset burnout effects on achievement¶

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Description¶

The article reports evidence that a surface approach to learning (shallow information processing and extrinsic motivation) is associated with higher burnout, while a deep approach (deep information processing and intrinsic motivation) is associated with lower burnout. It therefore suggests that "encouraging and or creating environments that promote a deep approach to learning may be beneficial in regards to offsetting the effects of burnout for achievement". This positions instructional environments that foster intrinsic motivation and deep processing as a protective design choice.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Learning environments designed to promote deep information processing and intrinsic motivation

Constraints¶

• The supporting evidence is an association between learning approach and burnout reported in prior work, not a tested intervention in this article

Target Learners¶

• secondary and tertiary students

Target Learning Goals¶

• reducing burnout and protecting academic achievement

Related Strategies¶

• Combine individual and organisational interventions, plus burnout awareness-raising, to protect achievement

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Madigan, D. J. & Curran, T. (2020). Does burnout affect academic achievement? A meta-analysis of over 100,000 students. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-020-09533-1