The MUSIC Model of Motivation specifies five broad groups of strategies that instructors can use to motivate and engage their students: eMpowerment, Usefulness, Success, Interest, and Caring. Each of these broad groups can be divided further into the sub-groups, as shown in the following figures and described in the Motivating Students by Design book (free download here or buy hardcopy here).

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