Positive motivation and affect toward learning science are valued qualities among elementary school teachers. Such positive dispositions toward science may translate to increased teaching of science ...

For decades, educators have wondered how to best recapture students’ traveling eyes or prevent their heads from slumping onto their desks. Student engagement is a perennial challenge in the ...

Alia Pope, an Arkansas teacher, has captured the internet's attention with her innovative and entertaining educational videos ...

What role do faculty motivations play in their perceptions of shifting to online teaching during COVID-19, their well-being, and students’ perceptions of their teaching quality?

While students need to do the work themselves, they will only do so if they understand the value of course tasks and believe they can succeed at them.

Basic principles of motivation exist that are applicable to learning in any education situation.

Drawing on years of research in psychology, education, and sociology, “Engaging Schools: Fostering High School Students’ Motivation to Learn” shows that by the time many students reach high ...

Learning about changes in motivation theories can give you a richer understanding of your students.