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Student Engagement Strategies
Lloyd M. HaneburyGrand Canyon UniversityEDU 536 February 6, 2013
A look at eight strategies for motivating and engaging your students
Great Expectations
Realistic No mystery Written Simple Examples
Realistic No mystery Written Simple Examples
Leave the Light On
Create an environment where questions are welcomed and celebrated
Students’ questions should be wanted Inquiry should be supported Support this with decor
Create an environment where questions are welcomed and celebrated
Students’ questions should be wanted Inquiry should be supported Support this with decor
Lift Them Up
Praise your students Verbally In Writing Publicly
Praise your students Verbally In Writing Publicly
Encourage Questions
Questions… Welcomed Encourage Rewarded
Questions… Welcomed Encourage Rewarded
Give Do Overs
Very few grades should be final Allow make-up work Provide Extra credit assignments Coach their renewed effort
Very few grades should be final Allow make-up work Provide Extra credit assignments Coach their renewed effort
Break it down
Step by step Make it simple Make it
manageable Use teams Stay in the process
Fast Feedback
If it is important to turn in on time, it is important to give back quickly. Waiting steals momentum Fast Feedback multiplies the impact
If it is important to turn in on time, it is important to give back quickly. Waiting steals momentum Fast Feedback multiplies the impact
Vacuum Grading
Every Student graded individually Avoid comparison Grade based on a rubric or set criteria Don’t grade on a curve
Every Student graded individually Avoid comparison Grade based on a rubric or set criteria Don’t grade on a curve
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