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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Motivating Today's Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

The purpose of this course is to equip parents and educators with the knowledge of motivational theories and their application in real-life contexts. Following the storyline of two children, Bob and Sarah, course participants are presented with a variety of problem scenarios. These depict common motivational issues that the participants can resolve using the motivational principles described in the course. Through the various sessions, parents and educators will progressively build a repertoire of strategies that enable them to better understand the Gen Z learners and to enhance their motivation to learn. Course participants will also have the opportunity to check their own understanding through quizzes and to interact with one another through discussion forums. This course was created with the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. About National Institute of Education (NIE) As an autonomous institute of the Nanyang Technological University, the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore’s national teacher education institute and plays a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. Its university-based teacher education programmes leverage the strong partnerships with the Ministry of Education and Singapore schools to develop teachers who are grounded in theory and strong in practice. As an institute within a world-class research university, NIE also offers rigorous graduate education in the form of masters and doctoral programmes for local and international students.

Status: Driving engagement
Status: Growth Mindedness
BeginnerCourse8 hours

Featured reviews

RT

5.0Reviewed Feb 7, 2025

A best course for parents and teachers to learn to guide our children for better future.

PT

5.0Reviewed Aug 21, 2022

Enjoyed this course. Well planned and executed. Learned alot of valuable and applicable information and teaching strategies.

KS

5.0Reviewed Jun 8, 2023

I think learning this is useful at any stage of life. It's a good reminder that we should take care of our inner child to continuously have a growth mindset and stuff :)

KF

5.0Reviewed Oct 31, 2020

This course was and is very educational and it will surely help me with my future endeavors.

RM

5.0Reviewed Mar 31, 2021

Engaging for both the novice and the professional. Well done to all those involved in putting this course together!

AR

5.0Reviewed Jun 9, 2025

Very easy to understand and the examples given are truly relevant to the concepts discussed. Amazing course!

MG

5.0Reviewed Jul 18, 2023

Amazing course with amazing insight into the GEN Z behavioral issues and how to address those problems.

KC

5.0Reviewed Sep 12, 2022

I​ thought this course had a good balance of text and video and audio instruction that was engaging and easy to assimilate. The information was good and well paced.

CW

5.0Reviewed Jul 23, 2023

If you're looking to understand Gen Z, their motivations and what makes them tick, this is the course for you. Laid out in simple, understandable language and full of relevant real-life examples.

WB

5.0Reviewed Apr 14, 2021

This course is helpful for parents and teachers to help the student and their child. I love this! I highly recommend this course.

JB

5.0Reviewed Mar 3, 2022

The course had useful content which is interactively presented, meaning that it is more engaging than simply listening to boring video lectures.

JB

5.0Reviewed Sep 24, 2022

T​hank for those information from this course. I learned a lot that I can used in the classroom even in our house to apply those learning. I am happy to be one of your student.

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