A student’s motivation in school is a key driver of their academic success. Yet, the demanding nature of high school classes, mixed with a teenager’s natural craving for independence and individual ...

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), ...

Last year, Katie Hull Sypnieski and I worked with Ed Week to produce four short animated videos on motivation (see Everything You Wanted to Know About Student Motivation, But Were Afraid to Ask).

Understanding student motivation is a complex challenge. Factors such as mindset, personal values, anticipated outcomes, environment, and external expectations all impact motivation—which, in turn, ...

Motivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic times. No matter how skilled the teacher, and how clever the lesson plans, most kids would find at least some academic work utter ...

For the first time, people report that their primary motivation for using AI isn’t entertainment, but learning. In South Africa, where young people are some of the fastest-growing groups of internet ...

All parents wish to see their child excel in studies, but motivating kids to study regularly and with focus can feel like a tough challenge. Children, often having a short attention span, get ...

In our last post, we shared three steps to engage and motivate your child during remote learning. In today’s post, we will finish our discussion so that you can implement a positive system and ...

With changing exam patterns and rising academic pressure, students in 2026 need strong motivation to stay consistent with their studies. Distractions, stress, and lack of focus often affect ...

In this two-part series, Larry Ferlazzo goes in-depth on how to nurture students’ intrinsic motivation during remote learning. The Californian high school teacher explains how to keep students engaged ...

A new study brings together two schools of thought on the function of the neurotransmitter dopamine: one saying that dopamine provides a learning signal, the other saying that dopamine drives ...