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1. D A V E C R A F T , K E L L Y F U L L E R , L I Z
M I L L E R
Increasing Student Motivation

2. Identification of component being explored –
Why?
 We think that motivation is integral to student
achievement.

3. What observations and reflections were made
from the peer-observed lessons?
 Students often shut down after experiencing failure
 Students’ motivation make a huge difference in the
success or failure of the lesson

4. (What were your) Areas of research and how
might they improve instructional delivery?
 Goal Orientation- Students with clear goals achieve
more.
 Feedback- Students who feel their feedback is heard
try harder.
 Follow Your Own Rules- Students have a very strong
sense of fairness, when they feel they are treated
fairly by someone they are much more likely to try
harder for them.

5. What was the impact of the intervention
regarding instructional performance?
 Students seem to respond to the increased use of
feedback most of all.
 A Goal choosing program may be something to
include in advisory periods.

6. (Where could you take) Future exploration
towards instructional performance?
 Read-
Meeting Students Where They Live: Motivation in
Urban Schools- Richard L. Curwin

7. Sources
 Curwin, Richard L. Meeting Students Where They Live:
Motivation in Urban Schools- Chapter 2 retrieved from
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109110/chapte
rs/Ten-Quick-Strategies-to-Increase-Motivation.aspx
 Harper, Brian E. ‘I’ve never seen or heard it this way!
Increasing Student Engagement Through the Use of
Technology-Enhanced Feedback. January, 2009.
Teaching Educational Psychology, Vol. 3:3
 Kaylor, Maria and Flores, Margaret Increasing Academic
Motivation in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Students From Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds,
Journal of Advanced Academics, Volume 19, Number 1,
Fall 2007, pp. 66–89,