Loving What They Learn : Research-Based Strategies to Increase Student Engagement

Deep learning is possible for all students, regardless of subject, grade, or previous experience. In Loving What They Learn , author Alexander McNeece explains how high engagement nurtures the needs--for competence, autonomy, and content relevance--that students have, provides tools to measure how well those needs are being met in the classroom, and reveals science-based strategies that fill the gap. See how to increase learner engagement: Study the engagement gap's impacts and how to create a lasting culture that bridges that gap, developing a growth mindset in learners. Encounter real-world anecdotes about different students, and see the research-based learning strategies in action. Become familiar with student needs and the effect their fulfillment has on student engagement and achievement. Discover dozens of research-backed teaching strategies that help fulfill students' various cognitive and affective needs, giving them increased autonomy and self-efficacy in the classroom. Self-assess how well engagement is cultivated in four domains, and compare those results with student engagement inventory data. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The Self-Efficacy Cycle Chapter 2: Competence Chapter 3: Autonomy Chapter 4: Relatedness Chapter 5: Relevance Chapter 6: Culture Change Epilogue: Going Forward Appendix: Engagement Inventories References and Resources Index