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Motivating
Students in the K - 12 Classroom
Welcome to a new University of Northern Iowa online professional
development workshop focusing on creating motivational instructional
materials using Keller's ARCS Model of Motivational Design
developed by John M. Keller of Florida State University.
This course is designed for K-12 classroom teachers, special
education staff, technology staff development coordinators,
and media specialists who have an interest in developing motivationally
based instructional materials.
In this online workshop, we will be exploring Keller's ARCS:
gaining Attention, making learning materials
Relevant, helping students feel Confidence
in their learning, and helping students feel Satisfaction
in their learning experience.
We will investigate each element of Keller's ARCS Model of
Motivational Design by examining each element in twelve modules
of instruction. You will also be working with a lesson of
instruction and adapting it based on application of Keller's
ARCS Model of Motivational Design. In each module, you will
adapt the lesson to the element analyzed in that module.
Within each module of instruction, you will be reading about
each topic, examining videos demonstrating the topic being
discussed, and you will engage in discussion activities and
curriculum development projects that will demonstrate your
understanding of each unit of instruction. The aim of workshop
is that you will create materials that are useful to you immediately
in your classroom.
Please review the technical requirements
for this workshop.
Register now for this workshop!
After registering, please complete an introductory questionnaire,
which will open in a new browser window. After submitting
that questionnaire, you will return to this window.
Additional workshops are listed at
UNI Online Professional Development.
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Course
Objectives
This workshop is organized around twelve modules. Module
objectives reflect the sequence in which workshop material
will be covered.
You will:
- analyze Keller's ARCS Model of Motivational Design to
determine appropriate application to the K - 12 classroom
- participate in collaborative activities to deepen your
understanding of Keller's ARCS Model of Motivational
Design
- evaluate best teaching practices in InTime video vignettes
to see how practicing K - 12 teachers are using motivational
practices in their classrooms
- apply each of Keller's ARCS Model of Motivational Design
to a lesson plan of your choosing for the K - 12 classroom
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Readings
Reading materials are included within the text of each course
module and are available on the WWW. No textbook is required
for this course. With each module, additional references will
be listed but not required.
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Facilitator
Jacky Abromitis
Jacky's background information
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Prerequisite
To effectively participate in this course, you need to send
and receive e-mail, including attachments. You will need regular,
dependable access through an Internet Service Provider and
a browser such as Netscape 4.0+ or Internet Explorer 5.0 or
AOL 5.0/6.0. You will use this connection frequently to search
the Web and to interact with your facilitator and other participants
through e-mail. Also you will discuss and share assignments
by way of our private class discussion list All projects will
be exchanged by e-mail, and your facilitator will provide
suggestions and comments by reply e-mail.
Very important: Please review the full technical
requirements for this course, including the download and
operation of RealPlayer 8.0.
Take a few minutes to review the Frequently
Asked Questions, (FAQs).
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Registration
DATES: This class will be offered in the near future.
Contact Jacky Abromitis
for more information.
CREDIT: 3 semester hours graduate credit
Tuition: $244 per graduate credit hour
Tuition is payable by university billing, MasterCard, or Visa
at the time the course begins.
Enrollment is limited to twenty participants, so register
early.
Check out the list of additional online courses.
For additional information about the course, e-mail your
comments or questions to:
Contact: Jacky
Abromitis
Teaching Competencies Program
Department of Teaching
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0613
phone: (319) 273-2202
fax: (319) 273-7298
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Pre-class Activities
After you are enrolled, complete the Introduction
Questionnaire and review the pre-class
activities.
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