Providing Choices

Building engagement and empowerment through autonomy

Goal

By offering choices and fostering autonomy, learners are more likely to feel motivated and remain engaged in their tasks.

How

Provide options within lesson activities, like letting learners select their preferred way to demonstrate understanding, choose their workspace, decide on group partners, or determine the order of tasks. This empowers learners to control their daily expectations and learning process, often leading to increased engagement and enjoyment in learning.

Context

This approach is beneficial across all grade levels, academic subjects, and school settings. Teachers can carefully select and offer choices that meet the educational goals while allowing learners to exercise autonomy and engage with the material in a way that resonates with them.

Tip

Encourage learners to reflect on how their choices impact their learning, helping them recognize their preferred learning methods and advocate for them effectively.

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