Professor Dylan Selterman will lead a workshop guiding faculty on increasing student motivation. Participants will consider big-picture goals that their students have (alongside their own goals as ...

Motivation is connected to concepts dear to higher education – intellectual curiosity, grit, resilience, persistence, achievement, ambition. Whether the aim is to motivate first-year undergraduates to ...

Motivation is key to student learning as it influences attention, effort, and persistence. While some students are naturally curious, others may struggle to engage. The good news is that you do not ...

Teachers play a critical role in motivating students and in identifying barriers to learning. The EdWeek Research Center surveyed middle and high school teachers as well as teenage students to learn ...

A student’s motivation in school is a key driver of their academic success. Yet, the demanding nature of high school classes, mixed with a teenager’s natural craving for independence and individual ...

Increasing student motivation by fostering resilience and belonging has become more urgent as academic performance and dropout rates have declined, according to a new report from the nonprofit ...

Learning linear equations or the functions of cells, especially if it doesn’t come easily, requires a generous dose of motivation. But this intangible quality can be difficult to cultivate. There are ...

Irma Lopez always recalls having had a good experience with her teachers in school, which led to her being inspired by a teacher to pursue a career in engineering. She graduated from college with a ...

The Modesto City Schools Board of Trustees hosts two student representatives for a yearlong term so that student voices are ...

Vocal awareness training can improve teachers' vocal delivery, enhancing classroom communication and engagement. As education systems focus on both teacher and student well-being, incorporating such ...