Learning Objectives 

At the conclusion of this lesson, learners will be able to:

• describe some common motivational contexts in schools;

• list some psychological factors that can impede a student’s academic achievement, social functioning, and emotional health;

• describe the process for developing a social, emotional, and cultural lens for teaching and learning;

• define motivation;

• describe the three basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and belonging; and 

• explain the relationship between basic need satisfaction and motivation.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this lesson, learners will be able to:

• explain the two subtypes of operant learning; 

• describe some examples of external contingencies and their consequences; 

• explain how social factors can influence the outcomes of external contingencies; and 

• describe the criteria for selecting an effective contingency.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this lesson, learners will be able to describe: 

• three types of motivation;

• the internalization process;

• the six regulatory styles; and

• how orientation styles, goals, and interpersonal relationships affect basic need satisfaction and motivation.

Learning Objectives 

At the conclusion of this lesson, learners will be able to:

• describe key concepts, principles, processes, and strategies of autonomy-supportive teaching and coaching;

• discuss the roles that values, strengths, and goals play in student achievement and wellbeing; and 

• enact evidence-informed approaches to coaching students, such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) and the ABCDEF model of cognitive change.