In the ever-evolving landscape of education, one prevailing challenge persists: motivating students. The last few years have witnessed a noticeable shift in student behavior, consisting of apathy, ...

Research in pedagogy and education shows that four key self-initiated student behaviors are crucial for developing, progressing, and enhancing positive intrinsic learning qualities. These essential ...

When university students get to create real value for others, their motivation, self-confidence, and academic performance ...

Student motivation is complex and dynamic, so there are many factors that affect it. These include things that are internal to the student (e.g., their beliefs, emotions, achievement history), ...

This piece was adapted from Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers to Classroom Challenges by Larry Ferlazzo, available April 22 from Eye on Education. A teacher thinks: I work so ...

While many factors contribute to a student’s capacity for accomplishment, naturally motivated students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to succeed, according to a new study.

Teaching strategies come and go in K-12 education. But in the ever-evolving quest to find the best way to teach elementary-age students the core skills they need to master before moving on to more ...

Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

During the past several years, a number of studies have shown that graduates do not need to attend an elite college (e.g., Harvard, Yale, Stanford) to be successful. Instead, the studies consistently ...