Course design-ARCS Model

Table 9.2: ARCS Model categories and subcategories

ARC Model categories & subcategories	What I'd do
Attention
Perceptual arousal	Creative bulletin boards
Inquiry arousal	Post KWL throughout the library. K-What do I know? W-What do I want to learn? L-What did I learn?
Variability	Place students in groups and have different activities for each group
Relevance
Goal orientation	Post objectives for student reference
Motive matching	Utilize teaching strategies that work with specific students
Familiarity	Visible examples of catalog searches
Confidence
Learning requirements	Posted rubric with expectations
Success opportunities	Extra credit assignments
Personal control	Individual time to work at computer workstation
Satisfaction
Intrinsic reinforcement	Peer tutor
Extrinsic rewards	Bonus points for extra work
Equity	Maintain and be consistent with classroom standards and consequences