On a typical morning in many high schools across Ghana, it is common to find that learners rush to class, hold notebooks in their hands or gather under trees for group discussions. From a distance, ...

One theory contrasts implicit and explicit motivation. When we are implicitly motivated, we learn because we find the subject fascinating, because we want to achieve mastery of the subject or because ...

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 and ...

Student motives for online learning used to include, “It’s more convenient,” “I enjoy the anonymity,” or, “It’s easier and takes less time.” However, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, these ...

Ever since taking her first STEM class in 8th grade, she’s enjoyed learning about cells, DNA, and anatomy. Now, Kaylyn is a junior in the biomanufacturing pathway at the Davies Career and Technical ...

Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

As a child, we are fascinated with the world. As a child, we are naturally curious about our environment. We want to touch, push, pull and poke things that are within our reach. All of our senses are ...

Wlodkowski and Ginsberg provide us with a framework that includes creating four conditions to enhance learner motivation. The four conditions of the Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) framework ...

Self-regulated learning (SRL), academic motivation, and student engagement are among the most studied constructs in educational psychology — and also among ...

Are you thinking about learning a language? Perhaps you’ve decided that it’s time to dust off your classroom French. Maybe you’re planning a trip to Japan and feel like you should make the effort to ...

Student motivation is complex and dynamic, so there are many factors that affect it. These include things that are internal to the student (e.g., their beliefs, emotions, achievement history), ...