Deep learning is possible for all students, regardless of subject, grade, or previous experience. In Loving What They Learn, author Alexander McNeece explains how high engagement nurtures the needs--for competence, autonomy, and content relevance--that students have, provides tools to measure how well those needs are being met in the classroom, and reveals science-based strategies that fill the gap.See how to increase learner engagement: Study the engagement gap's impacts and how to create a lasting culture that bridges that gap, developing a growth mindset in learners. Encounter real-world anecdotes about different students, and see the research-based learning strategies in action. Become familiar with student needs and the effect their fulfillment has on student engagement and achievement. Discover dozens of research-backed teaching strategies that help fulfill students' various cognitive and affective needs, giving them increased autonomy and self-efficacy in the classroom. Self-assess how well engagement is cultivated in four domains, and compare those results with student engagement inventory data. Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: The Self-Efficacy CycleChapter 2: Competence Chapter 3: AutonomyChapter 4: RelatednessChapter 5: RelevanceChapter 6: Culture ChangeEpilogue: Going ForwardAppendix: Engagement InventoriesReferences and ResourcesIndex