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Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind

Catlin Tucker

Could approaching the design, instruction, and facilitation of learning (in class, online, or a combination of the two) with a “would you rather” lens improve student motivation and engagement? Choice has been shown to improve retention, transfer performance, and motivation (Schneider, Nebel, Beege & Rey, 2018).

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The Secret to Learning Any New Language May Be Your Motivation

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So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. Without that intrinsic personal motivation, it’s hard to reach the levels we expect and hope,” says Parandeh Kia, associate provost for educational technology at the institute.

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Using digital tools for engaging remote STEM instruction

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Secondary students in particular need to be able to see and ask questions during remote STEM instruction, such as during laboratory experiments or when receiving feedback when developing their own solutions to math problems. Math made meaningful.

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New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025

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. “Meet the Magnets” Virtual Field Trip (Grades K-5) Hosted by Sesame Workshop and the National Science Foundation (NSF), this interactive experience takes young learners to NSFs Magnetic Field Laboratory, igniting their curiosity about the everyday applications of magnet science in our lives.

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Remote Science Instruction White Paper Series

eSchool News

She explores how students develop authentic laboratory skills when working remotely or individually in a classroom. She considers how to motivate students if they are pulled out of school again or need to do a lab on their own at school.

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How the Pandemic May Help More Students See Themselves as Scientists

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Funded by the National Science Foundation, this project uses documentary-style storytelling videos to capture unscripted interactions and authentic stories from high school student mentees and undergraduate student mentors to motivate students of color and other underrepresented young people to pursue science careers.

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A Surprising Approach to Science Labs for Online Students Boosts Access to STEM Fields

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Institutions are using virtual reality programs to immerse students in laboratory simulations. At 17, she says, her motivation for being in college was not a hunger to learn new things. “I Students work in campus laboratories from 8 a.m. When it comes to teaching science courses online, colleges are getting creative.

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