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Hiya! I was looking over Chapter 1 of our costly textbook and something popped out to me. It was the ARCS motivational model. The text talked about how many students are only learning to pass test and how even the best learning strategy will fail if the students are not motivated. This model talks about the differences in student learning to the amount of effort they put forth There are for areas that account for the differences; attention, relevance, challenge/confidence and satisfaction/success. I think this model is helpful especially when used with the learning styles best suited with the student.


The new skills I have acquired since the last class are things I did not learn from the text. I find the textbook less than helpful. I am learning how to type faster through class time blog post. I still type quit slow. I really should have payed attention in that typing class in high school.


Today I had to be at school earlier than I am used to. I am not a morning person. I was late for my first class and it happens to be one of those auditorium 200+ enrolled classes, the only entrance is at the front of the room! Why would the architech do this? It just plain mean! I also took the wrong bus to my third class and was also late for that one too! Humph!