Hi again – I was just reading this article, h/t Dr. Kevin Kolack @professork and brought me back to this thread! It’s interesting that based on this research the impact of peer groups on motivation has “tended to be ignored.”

“Five Keys to Motivating Students”

Pintrich notes that research on social goals “highlights the importance of peer g…

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Thank you, @elizabethklein1, for breaking it down into different forms, sharing about the book, and bringing risks into the discussion!

This and @professork ‘s reply got me thinking about how much our past experiences might shape our approaches to risk-taking.

I start the semester with an activity where I ask students about past positive and…[Read more]

I really appreciated Kevin Kolack @professork  sharing his welcome video for students! So many useful messages and frameworks! One thing that especially stood out for me is how he goes beyond goals for the class to bigger goals (e.g. graduate!). This, together with the discussion posts by Carrie Geith @carriegheith & Denise Sands Baez @denisesb…[Read more]