Build students' intrinsic motivation and share learning sciences principles with students to support buy-in and ownership¶

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Description¶

The report highlights research on the importance of building students' intrinsic motivation to learn rather than relying on external rewards; d.tech's extension passion projects embody this, where there is no outside reward, just freedom and resources. Teachers also recommend deliberately explaining the science behind learning strategies to students so they are more willing to accept new approaches, which administrators and faculty believe increases student ownership and confidence.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Educators need their own understanding of the learning sciences principles before they can explain them credibly to students

Constraints¶

• Believed benefits for ownership and confidence are reported as expectations, not measured outcomes

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Student ownership of learning, intrinsic motivation, and confidence meeting challenges

Related Strategies¶

• Passion-based seminar program culminating in senior internships

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Digital Promise. (2017). Learning by Design: How Design Tech High School Uses Research. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/93bddee8-5856-4faf-8758-71aae4ce8716