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June 17, 2024 48 mins

In this episode, Matt is joined by Lennia Matos. Lennia is a professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. She is also an SDT international scholar and Editorial Member for the CSDT.

Together, they explore the mechanics and techniques one can use to enhance teaching in educational settings. They discuss how satisfying the three basic needs enhances the motivational experience and how positive motivation supports learning overall.

We discuss the relationship dynamics between teacher and student.

Matt references Nathalie Aelterman from Impetus Academy. You can find more about Impetus here: https://www.impetus.academy.

Lennia mentions Johnmarshall Reeve, one of her co-authors on their book, SUPPORTING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS. The other co-authors are: Richard Ryan, Sung Hyeon Cheon, and Haya Kaplan.

Matt references his partner, Thiagi, who focuses on designing activities that achieve different instructional objectives engagingly.

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