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The MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation

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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

M – Design for eMpowermentusic

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

mU – Design for Usefulnesssic

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

muS – Design for Successic

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

musI – Design for Interestc

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

musiC – Design for Caring

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