Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

Intrinsic motivation, the internal drive to engage in activities for their inherent satisfaction, is a fundamental aspect of effective learning. This concept, rooted in the principles of ...

Teachers play a critical role in motivating students and in identifying barriers to learning. The EdWeek Research Center surveyed middle and high school teachers as well as teenage students to learn ...

European Journal of Psychology of Education, Vol. 27, No. 2 (June 2012), pp. 177-193 (17 pages) This paper presents the development of a heuristic framework that integrates three aspects of context ...

New research suggests that motivation acts less like a volume knob for effort and more like a camera lens that changes how ...

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 ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University ...

“Our long-term goal is to empower people with the ability to tune their own brains for learning,” said Poh. “By understanding ...

The motivation and goal-setting theory research of Dr. Edwin A. Locke is widely regarded among the top management theories. Small businesses can learn a lot from his principles of motivation and ...