Student motivation is a challenge to teachers, especially during this time of the year. Here, two educators share their ideas on how we can encourage it to grow ... Whitney Emke, the associate ...

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 ...

Raise your hand if you dreaded chemistry lessons at school. Apart from a few exceptional cases, this discipline is often ...

In this forum, we will discuss the current state of student motivation and engagement in our schools. By reviewing the research, we’ll aim to answer critical questions such as what exactly motivates ...

"I cannot do this, and I’m not sure I want to!" Millions of students across the world have said this or at least thought it more than once during their educational journey. Sometimes, this reaction ...

As an internationally renowned teen life coach, I wake up to the same email every day: “My child’s grades have fallen off a cliff. They used to get all As. Now they’re getting Cs…and worse. Can you ...

After working long hours on an essay or finally taking the exam you spent hours studying for, the waiting begins. The ominous period between submitting an assignment and receiving feedback and a grade ...

Balancing higher standards in education and accommodations for students and learning is a difficult debate for higher education leaders and practitioners. Maintaining challenging courses and ensuring ...

Engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, or interest that a student shows when they are learning something new. Engagement can be fostered by different types of motivation—external ...

The Statement of Purpose (SOP) is used to assess a student's academic focus, relevant skills, experiences and overall ...