To prepare to teach students with different developmental needs, teachers must be able to connect with and motivate students. A student’s needs, cognitive development, and sociocultural environment play a large role in developing motivation. Educators must also understand how their beliefs and behaviors can promote or hinder student motivation.
Identify three basic human needs that need to be met for students to develop motivation. Explain how meeting and not meeting these needs affects motivation and engagement.
Explain how sociocultural and cognitive factors can affect student motivation and engagement in the classroom. Describe how teachers can address and overcome these factors in the classroom.
Provide two examples of teacher attributes that promote student motivation and engagement, and two examples that may hinder student motivation and engagement.
Provide three ways teachers can improve student motivation and engagement at home and at school.
Support your work with 2-3 scholarly resources.
