Extrinsic motivation gets a bad rap, but middle and high school teachers can use it judiciously early in an activity to ...

If motivation is a person’s willingness to do something or behave in a specific way, improving student motivation is key to improving achievement: students who are motivated to learn are more likely ...

Motivation High School is a college-preparatory school at 5900 Baltimore Ave. that provides its nearly 392 students with the educational skills and tools to help them reach their highest potential.

A new study of KIPP, a large charter network serving mainly low-income black and Hispanic students, finds that its schools continue to have a positive impact overall on student achievement, and yet ...

With school back in session for most of North Texas, it can be hard to keep that motivation going throughout the entire school year and easy for students to lose confidence. “As we get older and we ...

By Henry Atta NyameOn a typical morning in many high schools across Ghana, it is common to find that learners rush to class, hold notebooks in their hands or gather under trees for group discussions.

Adolescent athletes with high motivation for school also have high motivation for sports. Male students tend to be less interested in school than their female peers, a new study shows. Adolescent ...

As 56 million children return to the nation's 133,000 elementary and secondary schools, the promise of "reform" is again in the air. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced $4 billion in Race to ...

When students feel motivated, everything is better–grades, class engagement, standardized test scores, and determination. That’s why improving student motivation is at the top of many administrators’ ...