Maybe we’re neglecting the ‘battery’ at the heart of education: student motivation. Recently, I explored this idea around student motivation by visiting two unique nonprofits that put student ...

Overlearning, a common study habit, may not be as effective as believed. Research indicates its benefits are temporary. It ...

Intrinsic motivation, the internal drive to engage in activities for their inherent satisfaction, is a fundamental aspect of effective learning. This concept, rooted in the principles of Self ...

Study after study finds students' motivation to learn is often driven by their relationships with their teachers, but a new report suggests many new educators enter the classroom with inconsistent ...

Motivation Enhancing Motivation for Online Learning During COVID-19 Whether a parent, teacher, or a student, online learning can be a struggle. Posted May 3, 2020 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan ...

Motivation for Learning: Competition Vs. Collaboration By Starr Sackstein — February 07, 2017 3 min read Starr Sackstein ...

Learning is a means to an end, not an end in itself. Increasing or maintaining one’s sense of self-esteem and pleasure are strong secondary motivators for engaging in learning experiences.

We were assigned motivation and as we brainstormed further we became more and more interested in how grades and pass/fail affect our motivation. We hope that by gathering the opinions of college ...

Why? In a word, motivation. Motivation isn’t the reason we have grades, but it’s an important effect. Educational romantics say learning should inspire a child’s effort, not grades.