Last year, Katie Hull Sypnieski and I worked with Ed Week to produce four short animated videos on motivation (see Everything You Wanted to Know About Student Motivation, But Were Afraid to Ask).

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 ...

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 ...

Understanding student motivation is a complex challenge. Factors such as mindset, personal values, anticipated outcomes, environment, and external expectations all impact motivation—which, in turn, ...

All parents wish to see their child excel in studies, but motivating kids to study regularly and with focus can feel like a tough challenge. Children, often having a short attention span, get ...

Cowritten by Nathalie Boutros and Tchiki Davis. Motivation is an energizing force that drives you to take action. When you’re motivated, you feel excited and driven to start working toward a goal and ...

It can be normal for your early‑semester excitement to fade once midterms roll around. Classes can get busier, deadlines might be stacking up and routines may start to feel repetitive. If you’re in a ...

The interplay between learning, motivation and emotion forms a cornerstone of human cognition. Contemporary research illustrates that learning is not merely a cognitive process of knowledge ...

How Do You Adjust/Modify Activities for the Online Learning Environment? As mentioned in the course design resources for online teaching, the Community of Inquiry (COI) framework (depicted below), is ...

In our last post, we answered one of the most common questions about remote learning: Why Your Child Gives You Such a Hard Time. Don't miss the tips in that post on how to increase your child's ...