Motivation is the drive or reason to do something. There are two primary types of motivation. Intrinsic motivation Intrinsic motivation comes from your internal desires and the actions you take are ...

They were icons of late-1980s America: framed posters of soaring eagles, rowing teams or lonely mountain peaks, each captioned with a mighty concept like "Perseverance," "Teamwork" or "Excellence" and ...

It’s unsurprising that many students are perceived as unmotivated, suggests a series of papers released by the Center on Education Policy (CEP) at the George Washington University. Based on a review ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Jarek Janio’s Inside Higher Ed opinion column, “Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets,’” Janio argues that, to promote better student learning, college instructors should ignore questions about ...