While many factors contribute to a student’s capacity for accomplishment, naturally motivated students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to succeed, according to a new study.

Sleep and time are the fundamentals that make efficient learning possible. Parents can help students connect effort, habits, ...

Rebecca A. Huggins is a secondary literacy leader and instructional designer with over 15 years of experience supporting teachers and districtwide improvement. She is the author of the forthcoming ...

Two academic researchers and lecturers discuss the many factors that boost short- and long-term motivation and how to get yourself started when procrastination threatens. October 10, 2025 Motivation ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, one prevailing challenge persists: motivating students. The last few years have witnessed a noticeable shift in student behavior, consisting of apathy, ...

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, ...

Editor’s note: This article on learning and student motivation originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. In 2020, my wife and I bought a used 2017 ...

In our daily life, we constantly find ourselves in various situations that have to be handled successfully to thrive in life. For this, there are plenty of interrelated processes going on in our heads ...

Bill Gates’ quotes inspire students, entrepreneurs and leaders because they are simple, practical and full of real-life ...

Earning a graduate degree is a huge personal accomplishment, requiring countless hours of hard work and careful planning. For online graduate students, this is especially true, since many of them ...