Mario Maxwell Müller 
Building positive expectations for students to explore ARCS Models 

Essay from the year 2022 in the subject Pedagogy – School Pedagogics, , course: Masters in Education (Advanced Teaching for Elementary, Middle and Secondary), language: English, Middle (1100-1500), abstract: This essay will explore building positive expectations for students to explore ARCS models within an international school setting. Focusing on the International Baccalaureate programme and allowing students in the Secondary school to flourish and achieve their goals and targets set for themselves through promoting collaborative projects where students can voice their opinions, share ideas and learn through peer teaching. Actively engaged students are likely to progress and achieve their academic excellence within an international school setting, emphasising the importance of being open-minded and a risk-taker.

Sobre el autor

Mario Maxwell Muller studied and completed a Ph D in Philosophy (Arts, Social Sciences, and Education) at the University of Venda, South Africa). He has a triple master’s degree, First Class (with Distinction) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, London College of Music, West London University, United Kingdom, and the University of the People, USA. Mario has been teaching for twenty-two years in different leadership positions and has taught at prestigious schools in South Africa, England, Thailand, India, Mexico, and Gabon. He enjoys being a risktaker, principled and effective communicator, whilst serving as a Senior Examiner for Music (HL) for the International Baccalaureate programme. He is currently enrolled on the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) under the LSSE, UK and in partnership with Cambridge University, and Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom.

Ensuring each child reaches their full potential through an IB curriculum is essential, through promoting inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning and collaboration for students to work together, with a strong emphasis on “International Mindedness”.