Using Cognitive Interest Cues to Help Students Become Interested in Learning (McREL)
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- Online
- 4 CPE Credits
- $79
Struggling to get students genuinely interested in learning?
In this interactive self-guided course, you will learn how to use cognitive interest cues, research-based strategies that spark curiosity, boost motivation, and draw students into learning from the start.
Specifically, you will:
- Understand why curiosity drives learning (grounded in brain science)
- Learn a simple, step-by-step process to design interest cues
- Apply strategies directly to your own lessons and units
- Use quick, practical methods to measure student engagement and impact
This version includes a hands-on artifact component: participants create and submit a classroom artifact demonstrating effective use of cognitive interest cues, and earn 4 CPE credits plus a digital microbadge upon completion.