http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35:48 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35:48 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=349291 Geoscience faculty member Karen Grove (San Francisco State University) discusses her experience applying the principles of Just-in-Time teaching into her Introduction to Geology course. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=349308 Technical & Professional Writing faculty member Neil Lindeman (San Francisco State University) discusses his experience applying the principles of Universal Design for Learning to his Writing Professional Promotions course. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=736730 'Teachers have a lot to do with their students' motivational level. A student may arrive in class with a certain degree of motivation. But the teacher's behavior and teaching style, the structure of the course, the nature of the assignments and informal interactions with students all have a large effect on student motivation. We may have heard the utterance, ״my students are so unmotivated!״ and the good news is that there's a lot that we can do to change that.'This site from SERC provides some advice for motivating students and includes references. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=736732 This is an excerpt from a publication for faculty.'This module is written to give you a basic understanding of what motivates students and to provide some sense of how you can create this motivation. As you read, you will note that many of the ideas we have covered elsewhere are identified here as important to motivation. Keep the following points in mind:• Our ideal goal as teachers is to help students develop the intrinsic motivation that will allow them to become life-long learners.• While this module provides many tips you can use to motivate students, many of the ideas outlined here come under a simple rule: respect your students as learners.• Teaching Assistants, because of their closeness to undergraduates, are often in an excellent position to show the respect, caring and concern as teachers that motivate students.• Active learning – engaging students in the class and working with their peers – is an important contributor to student learning.' http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=333589 The Online Student Survival Guide, a program that kicked off in May, is meant to give online students tips on adjusting to online learning and staying motivated throughout the courses, while balancing life and school. Following the famous Latin maxim "mens sana in corpore sano״, the bloggers also write posts on healthy eating--not only for the online students, but for their families, too.