Understanding the interaction between student motivation, engagement in learning, and learning environments and structures is critical in designing educational spaces where all students can thrive. This presentation will examine explicit and implicit educational processes and procedures that encourage student engagement and those that create barriers to success.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Participants will increase understanding of meaningful engagement as a strategy for enhancing student outcomes.
• Apply foundations of motivation theory to classroom environments and student behaviors. 
• Connect implications of student engagement to classroom behavior and academic skill development.  
• Learn techniques to assess the learning environment and develop recommendations for students and educators.