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Boosting Student Motivation and Mastery in STEM

Award-winning STEM educator Dr. Saundra McGuire shares simple, research-based strategies to motivate students and deepen learning.

Conventional wisdom holds that students who are open to new knowledge will learn, while those who aren’t, won’t. But our attitudes aren’t necessarily fixed. For award-winning STEM educator Dr. Saundra McGuire, there’s a lot instructors can do to shape a student’s motivation to learn. 

In this on-demand presentation, we explore strategies you can use to foster genuine engagement and enthusiasm for mastering new concepts. Then, we build on this foundation by sharing metacognitive techniques that help students ‘learn how to learn’ and achieve academic success in even the most challenging STEM disciplines.

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  • The role autonomy, enjoyment, and competence play in student success
  • Creative approaches for increasing intrinsic motivation
  • Research-based strategies that enable students to become proficient learners
  • Tips for moving students beyond rote memorization to meaningful comprehension

Teach Students How to Learn

This best-selling book is a must-read for educators who want to dramatically improve student learning and success. Dr. McGuire provides insights into why today’s students lack effective learning strategies and offers a step-by-step guide to motivate and empower students.

About the Speaker

Dr. Saundra McGuire is an internationally-acclaimed speaker, Professor Emerita of Chemistry, and Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success at Louisiana State University. She is the author of the best-selling books Teach Students How to Learn and Teach Yourself How to Learn. Her latest publication, The Parents’ Guide to Studying and Learning, focuses on achieving metacognitive equity by teaching students how to implement effective learning strategies. Her successful mentoring of underrepresented STEM students earned her the 2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering.