"I cannot do this, and I’m not sure I want to!" Millions of students across the world have said this or at least thought it more than once during their educational journey. Sometimes, this reaction ...

Right about now, teachers may find themselves rushing to finish teaching whatever requisite content remains before the end of the school year. It’s a race many teachers endure alone, their students ...

Not every student learns the same. This seemingly simple concept lies at the heart of the term neurodiversity, which refers to differences in the brain’s form or function that impact how people ...

What differentiates a good teacher from a great one? A great teacher implements these strategies for motivating students. Being a teacher is a little like cooking for young children. You prepare the ...

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 ...

Motivation is key to student learning as it influences attention, effort, and persistence. While some students are naturally curious, others may struggle to engage. The good news is that you do not ...

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 and ...

University computer science (CS) courses serve as important bridges into further CS study and careers in STEM. Yet many women and underrepresented students with interests in STEM turn away from these ...

In faculty conversations about teaching, student motivation comes up constantly: “This student is motivated,” “I hope they’re learning for the right reasons,” or “I want my students to be ...