Apps or algorithms alone won’t drive the students of the future to learn. Rather, it will be faculty domain expertise that aligns with how they think, work and learn. Margaret Ellis explains how to de ...

Practical strategies – from clear communication and visual resources to community building and inclusive pedagogy – to help ...

In this review we examine recent research in the area of motivation in mathematics education and discuss findings from research perspectives in this domain. We note consistencies across research ...

Teachers who create warm and accepting yet business-like atmospheres will promote persistent effort and favorable attitudes toward learning. This strategy will be successful in children and in adults.

As a teacher and parent, this piqued my interest. And although I knew I'd later consult education researchers and published studies on the topic of teen motivation, I did something else first: I went ...

"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it." —Dwight D. Eisenhower In an era where remote work and education are becoming the norm, ...

Most of us keep waiting for motivation before starting any task, but this only leads to procrastination. According to Harvard ...

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When Kevin started Motivation Matters, it was with the idea that this blog would be a helpful resource for educators, parents, and community members interested in how to spark the interest of students ...