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Small, Ruth V. – 1997
The ARCS Model of Motivational Design, developed by John M. Keller of Florida State University, is a systematic model for designing motivating instruction. The ARCS Model identifies four essential strategy components for motivating instruction: attention strategies for arousing and sustaining curiosity and interest; relevance strategies that link…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials
Arnone, Marilyn P. – 2003
Curiosity is a heightened state of interest resulting in exploration, and its importance in motivating scholarship cannot be ignored. It is also a critical component of creativity, and fostering curiosity and creativity in today's learners is a challenge faced by educators and instructional designers alike. Following a background on the definition…
Descriptors: Curiosity, Educational Planning, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Design
Burke, Daniel L. – 1997
"Looping" is an essentially simple concept: a teacher moves with his or her students to the next grade level, rather than sending them to another teacher at the end of the school year. This Digest explores the practitioners' perspectives on looping, the experience of European school systems, and research on looping. Practitioners report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)