Motivating Gen Z Learners What Parents and Teachers Need to Know
The purpose of this course is to equip parents and educators with the knowledge of motivational theories and their application in real-life contexts. Following the storyline of two children, Bob and Sarah, course participants are presented with a variety of problem scenarios. These depict common motivational issues that the participants can resolve using the motivational principles described in the course. Through the various sessions, parents and educators will progressively build a repertoire of strategies that enable them to better understand the Gen Z learners and to enhance their motivation to learn. Course participants will also have the opportunity to check their own understanding through quizzes and to interact with one another through discussion forums.This course was created with the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
About National Institute of Education (NIE)
As an autonomous institute of the Nanyang Technological University, the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore’s national teacher education institute and plays a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. Its university-based teacher education programmes leverage the strong partnerships with the Ministry of Education and Singapore schools to develop teachers who are grounded in theory and strong in practice. As an institute within a world-class research university, NIE also offers rigorous graduate education in the form of masters and doctoral programmes for local and international students.
state the key motivational concepts and the behaviorist approach to motivation.
explain how the motivation to learn is enhanced when the basic needs are fulfilled.
explain how our mindsets and attributions influence our motivation.
relate the above concepts to self-regulated learning.
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Session 1 - Understanding what motivates behavior: Do punishments and rewards work?
Week 2
Session 2 - Looking into the Needs of Learners: Needs-Based Theories of Motivation
Week 3
Session 3 - Mindsets and Causal Attributions for Success and Failure
Week 4
Session 4 - The Self-Regulated Learner
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
The course materials are clearly written and easy to understand, very effective as a self learning online course.
Thank you very much for giving knowledge about children that can help me in educating and directing children and can motivate children in the right way.
This course is helpful for parents and teachers to help the student and their child. I love this! I highly recommend this course.
The course had useful content which is interactively presented, meaning that it is more engaging than simply listening to boring video lectures.
