Ursa BearMotivation in Education: Identity & CultureWe have discussed a few concepts and ideas regarding motivation in education. These general concepts are important, but something that…May 1, 2022May 1, 2022
Ursa BearMotivation to LearnTo understand the motivation to learn, we must first understand what learning is, what motivation is, and how to foster both.Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
Ursa BearInstitutional Racism in School: The Native American ExperienceInstitutional racism has been an issue in schools since they first admitted non-white students in classrooms. The focus of this blog is…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Ursa BearCompetency BeliefsToday’s blog is my take-away from reading a 2010 article by Bernard Weiner. The article is called “The Development of an Attribution-Based…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Ursa BearIntrinsic, and Extrinsic MotivationHere we go, with Blog #2 for my Motivation in Education Course. We have been looking at intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation…Feb 15, 2022Feb 15, 2022
Ursa BearConnection between course information regarding motivation, goals, and self-worthToday I am exploring the connection between things I read about in my “Motivation in Education” course and “real life”. One of the biggest…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
Ursa BearNature-based LearningNature based learning is a holistic approach to education. This approach focuses on physical well-being, both cognitive and…Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
Ursa BearAlignment and improvement of your assessmentsThe purpose of this blog is to inform anyone who is interested about assessments the importance of alignment between assessments and…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Ursa BearGrading/UngradingThe purpose of this blog is to enlighten anyone who is interested about the concept of ungrading, and to cause readers to think about the…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Ursa BearSummative, Formative & Stealth AssessmentsThe purpose of this blog is to inform anyone who is interested, what these terms mean. I have been babbling about assessments for a while…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021