About this episode

The episode discusses the ARCS model for enhancing student engagement in writing courses with guest Ruth A. Douthit.

Ever watch a promising writing class lose steam by midterm? We’ve been there, and we built this conversation to flip that script using the ARCS model—Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction—as a practical blueprint for motivated, higher-quality writing across live and online courses. With award-winning author and curriculum developer Ruth A. Douthit, we unpack what actually keeps students engaged, why “busy work” backfires, and how to design assignments that feel purposeful from the fi...

People in this episode

Host: Jackie Pelegrin

Guest: Ruth A. Douthit

Topics covered

• writing
• ARCS model
• student engagement
• course design
• motivation

Keywords

• ARCS model
• writing classes
• student engagement
• course assignments
• motivation

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