Foundations of Learning Driving Questions That Motivate Learning Learn to generate driving questions that encourage motivation, focus attention, and foster self-directed learning.
Diversity and Inclusion Engaging Learners With Universal Design for Learning Maximize flexibility and increase access for students with the Universal Design for Learning Framework.
Foundations of Learning Flipped Course Design Flipping the class moves passive learning outside of the classroom to make time in class for structured application.
Foundations of Learning Inductive In-Class Activities for Deeper Learning In-class activities that leverage prior knowledge and create a need to know have the potential to foster deeper, more motivated…
Foundations of Learning Making Meaning Out of Failure “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett
Foundations of Learning Motivating Online Students What motivates students? This question is particularly important to consider when facilitating an online course, as self-directed learning is key to student success in this format.
Foundations of Learning Promoting Integration and Ideation Through Design Thinking When students come to us seeking guidance about their futures, it can be helpful to borrow concepts from the Design Thinking framework to structure the conversation.
Foundations of Learning Supporting Learner Responsibility There is a balance to strike between supportive "scaffolding" and the motivating experience of choice.
Foundations of Learning The Power of Affirming One’s Values A values affirmation is one of the most studied self-affirmation interventions because it is through the lens of personal values that the self is evaluated.
Foundations of Learning Two-Stage Exams By building in a second, collaborative phase to the exam process, two-stage exams leverage individual accountability as well as greater learning with fellow students.