Academic achievement in high school has long been viewed as one of the strongest predictors of college success. But a new ...

When an exam is coming up, many students focus on memorizing vocab and skimming textbooks even if that isn't the best way to learn. Mindset may play a big role in shaping how students study and how ...

Can AI tools genuinely boost student motivation? And what conditions can make or break that boost?

Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even prior to the pandemic, educators sometimes faced challenges in their efforts to keep students engaged in schoolwork. Remote learning during the pandemic increased concerns about student ...

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 ...

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 ...