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Instructor meets students’ motivational needs
The MUSIC model approach to motivation
Instructor creates motivating conditions
Students become engaged in the process
Students learn more
How can instructors support students’ motivation? (Jones, 2009)Instructorcreates motivating conditions:• eMpowerment• Usefulness• Success• Interest• Caring
Students become engaged in the process
Students learn more
eMpowerment
Usefulness
Success
Interest
Caring
MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation (Jones, 2009)
The model consists of 5 primary componentsand is based on research and theories
believe that they have some control over some aspect of their learning
understand why the content is useful
believe that they can succeed if they put forth the effort
are interested in what they are supposed to be learning
believe that the instructor cares about whether they meet the course objectives
eMpowerment
Usefulness
Success
Interest
Caring
Instructors need to ensure that students:
MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation
Design for eMpowerment1. Do students believe that they have
control over some aspects of their learning?
Example: Providing choices2. Do students believe that the
instructor empowers them and does not try to manipulate their behavior? Example: Providing rationales for
rules/directions
Design for Usefulness
1. Do students understand why what they are learning is useful to their interests, to their career goals, and/or in the “real-world”? Example: Explicitly explaining the usefulness Example: Providing activities that demonstrate
usefulness
Design for Success
1. Do students understand the instructor’s expectations of them? Example: Having explicit grading criteria
2. Do students find the learning activities challenging in that they are not too hard or easy? Example: Dividing complex learning activities into
sections3. Do students receive regular feedback about
their level of competence? Example: Providing opportunities for regular feedback
4. Do students believe that they can succeed if they put forth the effort? Example: Providing a “study tips” guide
Design for Interest
1. Do students demonstrate a situational interest in the course activities? Examples: Using novelty, social
interaction, games, humor; engendering emotions; varying learning activities; providing surprising information
Design for Caring
1. Do students believe that the instructor cares about whether they achieve the course objectives? Example: Devoting time to helping students
academically2. Do students believe that the instructor
cares about their well-being? Example: Making reasonable accommodations
for extraordinary events
MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation
A full explanation of the model is provided in the following article linked to the Research page at www.MotivatingStudents.info
Jones, B. D. (2009). Motivating students to engage in learning: The MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 21(2), 272-285.
Also: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE774.pdf
eMpowerment
Usefulness Success CaringInterest