1. Be knowledgeable of the basic theories and research in 
motivation; 
2. Be familiar with the basic terminology used in motivation    
research and be able to use that terminology for effective    
interpretation of relevant documents and effective 
communication regarding psychology; 
3. Be able to establish the reason a particular experiment 
would provide insight into a particular psychological process 
from a particular point of view; 
4. Be able to identify the source of specific theoretical   
statements regarding motivation and be able to assess the    
importance of the statements for specific research programs; 
5. Be able to assess the place of a particular development in 
the field and identify which theories it may impact;
6. Be able to interpret psychological phenomena from the 
various perspectives studied in the course;
7. Explain how various motivational theories developed within 
specific historical contexts; critically evaluate various 
theories in relation to empirical research results;
8. Develop and apply testable hypotheses based on a 
motivational theory for a research project. Communicate, orally 
and through written work, the results of your thinking and 
research;
9. Work collaboratively with others to investigate specific    
applied problems related to human motivation; 
10. Describe motivation through a cultural lens within a global 
multicultural context with focus on race/ethnicity, gender, and 
sexual orientation.

1. Learner Motivation: The Instructor's Perspective
2. Establishing Your Learning Environment as a Community
3. Supporting Learners' Confidence as Learners
4. Rebuilding Discouraged Learners' Confidence to Learn
5. Providing Extrinsic Incentives
6. Connecting with Learners' Intrinsic Motivation
7. Stimulating Learners' Motivation to Learn
8. Socializing Uninterested or Alienated Learners
9. Adapting to Group and Individual Differences in Learners' 
   Motivational Patterns
10.Looking Back and Ahead: Integrating Motivational Goals into 
   Your Planning and Teaching
11.Examining the role of culture on motivation through a 
cultural lens with a focus on race/ethnicity, gender, and 
sexual orientation.

All policies (e.g., regarding academic honesty)in the Student 
Handbook apply.