[New post] The Importance of Student Choice | Edutopia

toomanysusans posted: " When students get to make decisions about their learning, it can be powerfully motivating. Within the realm of literacy alone, the research on choice provides a powerful illustration: According to a 2012 study, young kids who completed mandatory read" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on The Learning Renaissance The Importance of Student Choice | Edutopia by toomanysusans When students get to make decisions about their learning, it can be powerfully motivating. Within the realm of literacy alone, the research on choice provides a powerful illustration: According to a 2012 study, young kids who completed mandatory reading logs turned into desultory readers compared with students who logged their progress voluntarily. And another study, this time of eighth graders, revealed that when students shifted from assigned reading to choice reading, there was "increased reading volume, a reduction in students failing the state test, and changes in peer relationships, self-regulation, and conceptions of self." Read the article by Stephen Merrill and Sarah Gonser here: The Importance of Student Choice | Edutopia This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ toomanysusans | September 29, 2021 at 9:00 am | Tags: Continuing Professional Development (CPD), curriculum design, decision making, education, Edutopia, learner engagement, learning, reading | Categories: Features | URL: https://wp.me/p40TEJ-6eD Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from The Learning Renaissance. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://learningrenaissance.wordpress.com/2021/09/29/the-importance-of-student-choice-edutopia/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com