Learning Motivation: designing outstanding learning experiences (resources)

The Learning Motivation session is designed to enable staff to:

• list the least motivational aspects of provision
• identify the least motivational periods in the academic year/scheme of work
• use their understanding of the difference between an issue and a symptom to plan quality improvement activities.
• use the Formula for Happiness to plan an unmissable learning experience
• use intellectual temptation to engage learners

Session resources

• Feedback and rewards
• Motivation survey wiki
• Zone experience wiki

Resources to support thinking after the session

To support delegates in their post-session conversations and the embedding of the practice discussed, please find all of the session resources below:

• Learning motivation – handout
• Learning Motivation – Prezi
• Creating zone experiences
• Learning momentum graph
• Data Springboard
• Late assignments – the solution
• Mastering the use of curiosity
• The Formula for Happiness
• Volatile Indicators – definition
• Volatile Indicators – examples

Other resources you may find useful

• ArtsWork – A film about how outstanding teaching transforms learners’ lives. Includes examples of outstanding teachers at work.
• Six short films showing outstanding use of technology

Other sessions you may find useful

• Assessment & the Art of Lazy Teaching
• Inspiring Induction Practices
• Learning Outcomes for Independent Learning
• Learning Theorists: and the Emotional Learning Journey
• Perfecting Progress Reviews
• The Art of using Target Setting
• Tools for online engagement

Have your say:

Did the session help you understand how commonplace teaching habits can reduce or deny the development of learners’ independent learning skills? Are you now able to see how you can constructively review your own practice? Please use the comments form to the right to leave us your thoughts. Are you experimenting with learners’ independent learning skills, and would you be willing to share your ideas for the benefit of others? Please use the email address on the Contact page and we’d be delighted to add your example to our growing resource.