Meaningful Engaged Learning

 
 
Meaningful Engaged Learning (MEL) is simply a research-based approach to helping all students learn and achieve. We suggested that there are nine essential elements to motivating underachieving students:

  1. •Positive relationships;

  2. •Feedback and helping students succeed;

  3. •Hands-on active work;

  4. •Variety and attention to learning styles;

  5. •Tying learning into interests and making it interesting;

  6. •Avoiding bribery rewards;

  7. •Giving students voice and choice;

  8. •Making connections and higher order thinking;

  9. •Putting learning into context and making real world connections. 


Meaningful Engaged Learning is even recognized (and is some cases, state approved) as a research-based approach for School Improvement Plans.  This site provides information and resources for those considering or using MEL as a School Improvement strategy.

 

Meaningful Engaged Learning is based on the research of Dr. Mike Muir, director of the Maine Center for Meaningful Engaged Learning at the University of Maine at Farmington.  Dr. Muir also works with The Citadel Group, an educational development organization that creates schools to motivate kids. Among it's other services, The Citadel Group provides technical support for schools using MEL as a its School Improvement Strategy.


 

About Meaningful Engaged Learning

Maine Center for Meaningful Engaged Learning

Mike Muir, Director

56 Pleasant St.

Waterville, ME 04901

207-333-0450

mmuir@maine.edu


A project of

University of Maine at Farmington


Last updated:
March 2010