185 Students Aren't Asking "When Will I Use This?" They're Asking "Why Should I Care?"
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This episode explores how addressing the deeper question of 'Why should I care?' can enhance student motivation in math education.
Let’s chat—send me a text! What if we've been answering one of our students' most common questions the wrong way? When students ask: "When am I ever going to use this?" they're often not asking about future careers. They're asking something much deeper: "Why should I care?" In this episode, we're continuing our summer Math Therapy book study with Chapter 5: Motivate, and exploring how relevance, purpose, and meaningful feedback can transform student motivation. In This Episode ✨ Why motiva...
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