Positive motivation and affect toward learning science are valued qualities among elementary school teachers. Such positive dispositions toward science may translate to increased teaching of science ...

Some mornings, it's tough to find motivation—especially when it's pouring rain. Still, I grab my coffee, get into my BMW, and head to my classroom because my students rely on me. As a teacher, I know ...

Basic principles of motivation exist that are applicable to learning in any education situation. 1. The environment can be used to focus the student’s attention on what needs to be learned. Teachers ...

SPRINGDALE -- "Grades are extrinsic motivators, (but) deep, meaningful, sustained learning requires intrinsic motivation," says Josh Eyler, director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and ...

One of our favorite books is How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching by Susan A. Ambrose and others. The chapter we turn to again and again is “What Factors Motivate ...

Appealing to students’ curiosity boosts their motivation to learn. Jose Vazquez explains how educators can use this in their online teaching strategies Appealing to students’ curiosity is a highly ...

A key challenge with online learning is maintaining student engagement and motivation. A forum-based teaching system, in which all students could see and compare their work within a shared online ...

Drawing on years of research in psychology, education, and sociology, “Engaging Schools: Fostering High School Students’ Motivation to Learn” shows that by the time many students reach high school, ...

Motivating students is a key element of effective teaching that is largely dependent on the teacher, concludes a position paper by the Association for Childhood Education International. The Olney, Md.