How to Motivate Students - Researched-Based Strategies | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"A new Center on Education Policy report, Student Motivation—An Overlooked Piece of School Reform, pulls together findings about student motivation from decades of major research conducted by scholars, organizations, and practitioners...

Researchers generally agree on four major dimensions that contribute to student motivation (below). At least one of these dimensions must be satisfied for a student to be motivated. The more dimensions that are met, and the more strongly they are met, the greater the motivation will be."

Four Dimensions of Motivation:

1. Competence

2. Control/Autonomy

3. Interest/Value

4. Relatedness

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