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 ...

Motivation is everywhere in education. We’re told to cultivate it, sustain it, and assess it as if learning couldn’t happen without it. It’s common to hear that students need to be supported, inspired ...

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 ...

Math video games can enhance students’ motivation to learn, but it may depend on how students play, researchers have found in a study of middle-schoolers. Math video games can enhance students' ...

Have you ever asked yourself, "Can I really motivate my learners, or can I only create the right conditions to inspire motivation?" Let’s explore what motivation is and how we can enhance it. When ...

Feeling unmotivated doesn’t mean you’ve lost your purpose. Learn why motivation fades and how meaning remains even during low ...

Higher education is at inflection point. Traditional lectures no longer reach students as they once did, and learners are disengaging now that AI can seemingly do the work for them. Yet our approaches ...

Fighting the ebb and flow of motivation can be one of the hardest battles an entrepreneurial millennial can face. Growing up in the age of startup culture, our schedules have gotten busier. Since ...