Session 7
e-Learning Delivery: Motivating Students
In Dr. Baek's class last quarter we talked quite a bit about motivation and holding student's attention during on-line classes. The challenges and difference between face to face vs. e-learning. I think it is a huge part of keeping your student's engaged and actively learning. We, as instructors, want to keep them wanting to log on and add to the conversations.
In the article "Self-Regulation of Motivation when Learning On-line: the Importance of Who, Why and How" by C. Sansome, T. Fraughton, J.Zachary, J. Butner and C. Heiner. They sate "successful online students must learn and maintain motivation to learn" (p. 199)
Everyone, student and instructor, are in control of their own learning, organization, motivation, etc. According to this article, there are two types of motivation: Goal-defined and experience-defined.
Goal-defined is the value of learning, the students’ grade, degree, whatever the particular goal is for the student. Hence, the more the student values the particular goal, the more motivation they will put forth in reaching that goal. Where experience-defined is whether the subject/information is interesting to the student. Do they have any past experience in the subject or, are they interested in pursuing the information further than just the class.
As I have stated before, this is a training blog for trying to recruit staff members, not a course for students.
Sample Handout for Online Discussion
We will have an online training session via the Powerpoint, from 8am to 8pm Sunday-May 25, 2012, the discussion emails will close on Thursday, May 31, 2012 for Recruitment .
Response Levels-
Level 1 ~ For the first sessions ~ Fellow staff members will overview the PowerPoint and email back any comments, questions, etc.
Level 2 ~ I will compile the questions, comments, etc and have a round table meeting to get clarification on those issues.
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