I learned that student motivation is strongest when they feel both secure and autonomous. Creating a safe space helps them take risks, while giving them choices builds ownership in their learning. I plan to apply this by encouraging open feedback and letting students make small decisions during projects.

I learned that there are typically 4 types of teachers; each with positive and negative characteristics. The ideal teacher would be what the module refers to as 'The Guide'. This type of teacher has most excellant classroom management skills. They are also sensitive to their students needs, interactive, and prepared. 

Il learned that my style of teaching so far in my career has been 'The Buddy', with aspects of 'The Guide'. After learning about the types of teachers I'm now motivated to exhibit more traits of 'The Guide', while still retaining the positive characeristics of 'The Buddy'.

What I learned most from this course was in regards to 'Motivational Engagement'. The suggestions made to boost this type of student engagement opened my eyes to some concepts that I had not taken into serious enough consideration. The idea of presenting the instructions and material for assignments in different forms for different styles of learners is something that I will continue to expand upon in my teaching.