Essay Grade

Instructions

Based on what you know about learning theory, principles, and
concepts; theories of motivation and concepts; the concept of optimal
challenge; and ethical principles relevant to education, combine the
facts and information from the case study you have chosen with theory
and research to help you complete the following:

Questions to ask yourself as you review the case scenario:

• What are the concerns that the learner is experiencing?
• Who would be able to provide information about the learner?
• What learning theories might help in understanding what is happening with the learner?
• Is this learner more intrinsically or extrinsically motivated for the learning task?
• How can intrinsic motivation be encouraged?

To successfully complete this project, you will be expected to:

1. Discuss how the theory is or theories are relevant for the case.
2. Identify and read two scholarly research articles that are
   relevant, that will help in understanding the case, and that will
   support the theory or theories you have chosen.
3. Describe motivational factors in the case.
4. Make research-based recommendations to encourage motivation and
   promote success for the particular learner in the case scenario you
   selected.

Submission Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
• Number of resources: A minimum of three credible sources of information is required, distributed as follows:
  • Two research studies.
  • Minimum of one reliable source of information to describe the theory or theories being applied.
• Length of paper: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page or references.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point. Tyler is a 17 year-old sophomore at Ritter High School. In elementary
  school, he repeated both the first and third grade because he could not
  master the academic work. Tyler continues to struggle in school but
  manages to pass with low grades. Because he frequently misses school, he
  is now on school probation. If he misses two more days this year he
  will be expelled for the remainder of the school year.

  When Tyler does come to school, he makes it to most of his classes but
  he has been caught outside the building or in the bathroom smoking a
  cigarette. His teachers say that during class he often puts his head
  down and sleeps or stares out the window. He turns in very little work
  and typically does poorly on what he does submit. Tyler is currently
  failing all of his classes except math and physical education. He has a
  D+ in math and a B in physical education, which is the only class at
  school he seems to enjoy.

  When asked by his teachers and principal why he will not engage in the
  classroom, he says that school is a waste of time and school has nothing
  to do with his future. Tyler plans to work on cars until he turns 18,
  and then he plans to hitchhike to Arizona to live with an older brother
  who has a small mechanic shop. His mom and stepdad have given up on him.
  During a recent phone call, Tyler’s mother expressed her frustration
  and told the principal that she was too tired to deal with Tyler. She
  said that Tyler’s education was the school’s problem. Several months
  ago, in a conversation with Mr. Highland, the physical education
  teacher, Tyler confided that he was never good at school and said that
  he was just too stupid to learn so why bother trying. Mr. Highland and
  his other teachers are wondering if there is anything that can be done
  to help Tyler stay in school.