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How can teachers use motivational interviewing to improve student engagement in class without nagging or lecturing?
Motivational interviewing can help teachers boost student engagement by shifting from pushing students to participate toward building real partnership, listening for what matters to them, and inviting them into choices about their own learning. Instead of nagging or lecturing, MI uses open questions, reflections, and autonomy support to make engagement feel like the student’s decision rather than the teacher’s demand.
Apr 26 min read
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