Every Monday, Magna Publications provides UConn faculty members with access to a 20-minute video from its “Monday Morning Mentor” presentation series. This series offers video-based programs designed to answer a specific question related to teaching and learning, delivering actionable insights in highly focused 20-minute presentations designed to fit busy schedules. Look for a new program every week.
This week’s program, “How Can I Reduce Apathy and Increase Motivation?” can be accessed at http://www.mondaymorningmentors.com; use the following password: motivate0347
There are things you can do to improve student focus and connection to the course. In 20 minutes learn how to increase relevance in five areas of your teaching—your course design, your syllabus, your classroom, your assignments, and your exams. Learning Goals:
- Understand the difference between the process and the products of learning in order to help students achieve both
- Recognize that some causes of student apathy are beyond your control
- Be able to identify the causes of apathy that are within your control
The video and attached supplemental materials will be available for one week only, from Monday, October 26 – Sunday, November 1, 2015.
For more information, contact: the Institute for Teaching and Learning at itl@uconn.edu