Tag: motivation
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Unlocking Student Potential: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs When Setting Goals
Students who struggle often fail to reach their full potential due to limiting beliefs. These self-imposed barriers hinder their growth and impede the development of essential skills, including executive function […]
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Announcing the 38th Annual Executive Function Conference
Thirty-eight years ago, while at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Lynn Meltzer founded the “Learning Disabilities Conference.” The first of its kind, this conference brought together theorists, researchers, and teachers to […]
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Emotions, Learning, and Gratitude: How to End the Day
When it comes to time management strategies, writing a “to-do list” is a classic. But for some students, creating a “what I did” list is a better way to boost […]
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Free Webinar: Motivation, Effort, and Executive Function
What is the MetaCOG Surveys & Toolkit? The MetaCOG Surveys & Toolkit is an interactive executive function survey tool that features two surveys: STRATUS (Strategy Use Survey), which highlights students’ […]
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Motivation Monday: Cultural Responsiveness
Why we need to consider culture when assessing student motivation As educators, we talk a lot about using research-based practices. However, data shows(link opens in new tab/window) that 96% of participants […]
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Motivation Monday: Self-Determination Theory
According to self-determination theory (link opens in new tab/window), humans feel motivated when these three psychological needs are met: Autonomy: the desire for choice and control of personal decisions Competency: […]
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Motivation Monday: Expectancy-Value Theory
Expectancy-value theory , developed by Jacquelynne Eccles, Allan Wigfield, and their colleagues, posits that motivation (M) is the equal to the product of expectation of success and value of the goal: In […]
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Motivation Monday: Goal Orientation Theory and Growth Mindset
Goal orientation theory posits that students engage in any given learning activity for one of two reasons. If an individual has a performance orientation towards a task, they complete it […]
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Motivation Monday: Behaviorism
Behaviorism is a theory of learning that focuses on students’ interactions with their environment; learning occurs when there is a response to the right stimulus. Students’ behaviors change because of […]
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It’s More Important Than Ever to Think Flexibly
A parent of a high school student with learning differences calls upon educators to think flexibly in order to reach all students. Whether we’re facing a snowstorm or a pandemic, […]