1. Getting to the “Why” Mindset, Motivation, and Student Learning
Zoe Fisher
@zoh_zoh
Assistant Professor, Reference & Instruction Librarian
Pierce College
Puyallup, Washington

2. About Me

3. Today’s Outcomes You will be able to…
Identify the difference between “what”, “how”, and “why”
Reflect on your “why”
Explain the student “why”
Apply strategies for developing student learning motivation

4. Start With Why
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” – Simon Sinek

53. Sources
Ambrose, Susan A., et. al. How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Dweck, Carol. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. New York: Random House, Sinek, Simon. Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. New York: Portfolio, 2009.