Reflective Comments-Motivation and Information Literacy-SU Course 663

Learning how to creatively motivate students while teaching information literacy skills was a key component of this course. In addition, creating motivational goals and assessing such motivational techniques was addressed as well. While learning objectives are, many times, easily assessed, motivational goals are not necessarily as easy to evaluate.

Learning about how to motivate students is important so that students stay engaged and involved in their learning. Activities such as brainstorming, games and using technology are all highly motivating. Giving students choices in which project to create and presentation methods for a project helps to increase attention, relevance, confidence and satisfaction (ARCS model).

The IMPACT model was also introduced in this course. This models increases information motivation through providing purpose, knowing the audience, and including appropriate and interesting content through motivational techniques. Keeping these items in mind when creating lessons plans is of the utmost importance.