1. Teaching Science to “Non- Science” Students

3. Questioning Motivation What do you wish motivated students? In reality, what motivates non-majors?

4. Extrinsic Motivators

5. Intrinsic Motivators competence control connectedness/membership sharing/generosity fascination with the subject a sense of calling to it a sense of its relevance to life and the world a sense of accomplishment in mastering it

6. CONTROL Course or assignments with self- determined components

7. COMPETENCE Design course so that students are challenged, but can succeed

8. Connectedness Connect with your students Help them connect with each other

9. SHARING Have students contribute to a shared learning experience

10. A Student-Centered Classroom: Essential to Motivating Students Knowledge Skills Attitudes Beliefs Experience

11. An Interdisciplinary Classroom: Essential to Motivating Non-Majors

12. Why Should They Care?

13. CFT Website – Teaching Guide on Motivating Students On Notecard: One idea you think you’ll try to get those “non- science” students involved