Ed5570: week 7 discussion 1: evolving theories and practice in

ED5570: Week 7 Discussion 1: Evolving Theories and Practice in Learning

As we noted in Week 3, the debate over the content of the curriculum—in particular the

balance between required and elective courses—has been going on for nearly two

centuries. At the heart, these debates are about the academic benefits of a common

curricular experience versus encouraging student motivation through the choice of

courses. There is also increasing evidence that many students benefit from fewer

choices, which is the premise of the “structured pathways” movement (Dadgar, Venezia,

Nodine, & Bracco, 2013).

● Conduct a search of juried articles and studies on college and student
motivation written within the past five years and identify two or three you find
interesting and relevant.

● Based on the articles you found, summarize the current theory on student
motivation for learning.

● Based on these articles, this week’s readings, and your personal and
professional experience, explain whether you consider it better to provide
fewer or greater course choices to undergraduate students. Defend your
position.

re: Dadgar, M., Venezia, A., Nodine, T., & Bracco, K. R. (2013). Providing structured
pathways to guide students toward completion. Retrieved from
https://www.wested.org/online_pubs/resource1280.pdf

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