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Gathering Around the Campfire: A Lyrical Look at Motivation

KEYWORDS: Motivaiton theories, song lyrics, student engagement and understanding

Building on the popular OBTC session, “Gather Around the “Video-Clip” Campfire….”, this proposed session uses a traditional aspect of a campfire, songs, to enhance student learning and engagement. Songs with lyrics that express key elements of motivation theories can help students understand the content of motivation theories and help them recognize when someone may be telling them which motivation theory applies to them. Examples of songs used in class, as well as those submitted by student teams for an assignment, will be presented to those attending and they will be asked to identify the theory they most closely match.

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