New research suggests that motivation isn’t built on grades but on whether grades match students’ expectations, so showing ...

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 ...

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

The Modern Language Journal, Vol. 101, No. 3, BEYOND GLOBAL ENGLISH: MOTIVATION TO LEARN LANGUAGES IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD (Fall 2017), pp. 597-607 (11 pages) The majority of recent research on ...

Empathetic teachers enhance children's motivation and academic skills, such as reading, writing and arithmetic skills. A positive atmosphere created by the teacher also safeguards and increases ...

Competition. A strong idea that propels many of us to motivate in real ways. I’m fiercely competitive; I always have been. Having played many sports when I was a student, often as the only girl on an ...

Have you ever asked yourself, "Can I really motivate my learners, or can I only create the right conditions to inspire motivation?" Let’s explore what motivation is and how we can enhance it. When ...

Educational Technology & Society, Vol. 15, No. 1, Technology Supported Cognition and Exploratory Learning (January 2012), pp. 137-151 (15 pages) ABSTRACT With a structure that provides control and ...

Teachers play a critical role in motivating students and in identifying barriers to learning. The EdWeek Research Center surveyed middle and high school teachers as well as teenage students to learn ...

As such, the following recommendations are designed to enhance motivation across learning platforms but are especially helpful for online instruction during the unusual circumstances created by the ...