SLIDE 1
Enhancing Adolescents Motivation for Science
Lee Shumow & J.A. Schmidt
SLIDE 2 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.
SLIDE 3
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)
SLIDE 4 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
SLIDE 5
E-TEAMS Book for Teachers
SLIDE 6
E-TEAMS Companion Website
SLIDE 7
Resources for Each Chapter
SLIDE 8
E-TEAMS Companion Website
SLIDE 9
Female Scientists Talk about Their Inspiration
SLIDE 10
Streaming Video of Scientists
SLIDE 11
Streaming Video Of Exemplary Science Teachers
SLIDE 12
Illustrate Points Made in Book
SLIDE 13
Streaming Video of Exemplary Teachers
SLIDE 14
Resources
Conducted professional development with hundreds of science teachers.
