Ironically, this week I received a review copy of a new textbook titled "Instruction for Learning." Normally this book would have found its place among the other textbooks that will not be used because it is not related to my discipline. I took some time to review the contents of the book because of its relevance to the current week in class. It is full of information related to the 10 research based principles and I will be sharing with my colleagues for possible implementation in their courses.
The tenet is which I most readily relate would be the one on motivation. I think this is because of my fields of special education and classroom management. I have witnessed the most disengaged, poor performing students become interested in learning once they became motivated. This may be through the use of technology, or simply finding what interests them and applying it to the learning environment. I think teachers underestimate the power of motivation.
I am actually in the process of implementing some sort of eportfolio system both for the teacher education program candidates and my educational diagnostician graduate students. It is a daunting task and I am just waiting on the right people to help get this from a theory to practice! Under the right circumstances and guidance I believe that an eportfolio system is imperative to students graduating and entering the workforce.
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