Engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, or interest that a student shows when they are learning something new. Engagement can be fostered by different types of motivation—external ...

Supporting student engagement and creating the conditions in which student intrinsic motivation can flourish continues to be a challenge facing teachers in the classroom. Today’s post is the latest in ...

Adults lead complex lives with limits on the amount of time they have to engage in formal learning. This reality, combined with the amount of effort and practice needed to develop one’s literacy ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Recent research into gamified Spanish learning highlights strong gains in learner motivation and engagement, but evidence for direct improvements in language proficiency is still limited. Studies of ...

Reward has many interesting functions, but knowing how to use it in learning and boosting memory is not as straightforward as one would think. From gamification to paying for good grades, educators ...

As a child, we are fascinated with the world. As a child, we are naturally curious about our environment. We want to touch, push, pull and poke things that are within our reach. All of our senses are ...

Motivation means different things to different people depending upon the life situations of each. For example, some people see motivation as a matter of survival. Others see it as necessary to gain ...

The new question of the week is: What are ways to help students develop intrinsic motivation to read? The late Ken Robinson talked about the importance of creating conditions where intrinsic ...