In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, Nidean Dickson and Dr Shyam Barr explore how task value—understanding the why behind learning—drives both motivation and self-regulation.

Drawing on recent research and classroom experience, we unpack why "poor motivation equals poor self-regulation" and offer practical strategies educators can use immediately.

In this episode, you'll learn:
✔️ Three actionable task value strategies—"What's My Why," "For Future Me," and cost-benefit analysis—that build internal motivation.
✔️ Why competence beliefs matter: students avoid tasks due to low ability beliefs, not just lack of meaning. Address both to intervene effectively.
✔️ How to design learning so students see skills as lifelong and transferable—the key to genuine engagement.

The complexity of motivational beliefs—and how they interact—is what separates surface compliance from genuine self-regulated learning. Master this, and you're creating learners who own their growth.

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