This three-week, mostly asynchronous course TAKES PLACE IN CANVAS. Participants can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week completing assignments, discussions and readings.
Research on learning consistently identifies motivation as a key factor in student success. Help students make connections between course subject matter and their lived experience, prompt them to make connections across topics, and convey your belief in their capacity to succeed. Emphasis is placed on helping students develop a growth mindset and self-efficacy and applying evidence-based motivation techniques to your teaching.
Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: (1) Student Motivation (2) Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Event Details
Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Student Motivation
- Location: Canvas
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- Jennifer Todd
Upcoming Events
Writing a Teaching Philosophy Presentation
As instructors in higher education, it is increasingly important to have an individual teaching philosophy when applying for college or university faculty positions or when undergoing promotion reviews. This workshop...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Wed., July 8, 2026
- Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
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AI Teaching and Learning Symposium
This half-day event features a remote keynote by Professor Stuart Selber (Penn State), a faculty panel, and interactive Engagement Stations showcasing teaching strategies and innovations. Professor Selber’s work on digital...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Mon., August 10, 2026
- Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: LSC Theater
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Classroom Strategies: Optimize Your Time and Increase Student Engagement
Do you ever avoid student discussions because it's too difficult to get their attention, wasting precious classroom time? What about the beginning or end of class? Do students wander in...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Wed., August 19, 2026
- Time: 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
- Location: TILT 104
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Event Details
Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Student Motivation
- Location: Canvas
- Register for this Event
- Jennifer Todd
Upcoming Events
Writing a Teaching Philosophy Presentation
As instructors in higher education, it is increasingly important to have an individual teaching philosophy when applying for college or university faculty positions or when undergoing promotion reviews. This workshop...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Wed., July 8, 2026
- Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
- Register for this event
AI Teaching and Learning Symposium
This half-day event features a remote keynote by Professor Stuart Selber (Penn State), a faculty panel, and interactive Engagement Stations showcasing teaching strategies and innovations. Professor Selber’s work on digital...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Mon., August 10, 2026
- Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: LSC Theater
- Register for this event
Classroom Strategies: Optimize Your Time and Increase Student Engagement
Do you ever avoid student discussions because it's too difficult to get their attention, wasting precious classroom time? What about the beginning or end of class? Do students wander in...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Wed., August 19, 2026
- Time: 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
- Location: TILT 104
- Register for this event
