Teachers can use these research-based cognitive and behavioral cues to help students feel capable, focused, and ready to work ...

Study after study finds students’ motivation to learn is often driven by their relationships with their teachers, but a new report suggests many new educators enter the classroom with inconsistent ...

When it comes to preventing chronic diseases, regular physical activity is incredibly important. Developing a lifestyle that ...

I’ll begin posting new questions and answers in late August, and during the summer will be sharing thematic posts -- starting today with a focus on student motivation -- bringing together responses on ...

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 ...

A study of teens shows how motivation, compassion, courage, and school safety shape confidence and resilience in students.

"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 ...

Like students across the country, Anne Laurie Pierre started the school year at a desk in her bedroom. She is a senior at Everett High School, which has been fully remote since March. Everett’s high ...

Dreams have been described as dress rehearsals for real life, opportunities to gratify wishes, and a form of nocturnal therapy. A new theory aims to make sense of it all. I just met a junior from ...