Schema Theory in Teaching

This is the second reflective writing assignment for the course "Instructional Strategies" I am taking towards my Provincial Instructor Diploma at Vancouver Community College" Chapter 3 of Student Engagement Techniques (Barkley, 2020) introduces several very interesting facets of learning. For this reflective writing assignment, I decided to explore the learning-factor “Schemata”. Schemata is the plural …

Examining What Motivates Students

Assignment for PIDP 3250 Instructional Strategies Objective Part 1 of “Student Engagement Techniques” (Barkley, Elizabeth F. 2020) explains the concept of student engagement and what motivates student engagement.The following quotes stood out for me: “Motivation that is driven by social and psychological factors comes in two types: intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation arises …