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Enhancing Adolescents Motivation for Science Lee Shumow & J.A. Schmidt

General Findings about Teachers 1. Tend to perceive motivation as a student trait, not a state 2. Many lack knowledge about motivational strategies 3. Many held implicit beliefs about gender differences and acted upon them 4. Teachers are the most important factor in student learning, engagement, and motivation.

Next Steps: Two New Projects Change Students’ Motivation Incremental Mindset and Utility for Science Learning and Engagement (IMUSCLE) Change Teachers’ Behavior Empowering Teachers to Enhance Adolescents’ Motivation for Science (E-TEAMS)

Changing Teachers’ Behaviors E-TEAMS Project • Address misconception that motivation is a trait not a state • Disseminate our findings and those of others about how to motivate and engage adolescent males and females in science • Free professional development materials for thousands of high school science teachers

E-TEAMS Book for Teachers

E-TEAMS Companion Website

Resources for Each Chapter

E-TEAMS Companion Website

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