While death and taxes are often credited as being the only certainties in life, Irish second level students would argue that ...

From project-based learning to self-studying extra subjects, their stories show there’s more than one way to reach your ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. An unmotivated ...

A recently published study from the University of Georgia found that students who want to master course content are more ...

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.

A new study brings together two schools of thought on the function of the neurotransmitter dopamine: one saying that dopamine provides a learning signal, the other saying that dopamine drives ...

Motivation is affected by oxidative stress in the brain, a study shows. The findings also suggest motivation can be improved through nutritional interventions. In life, motivation can be the ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Columbia University and the University of San Francisco, have uncovered a previously ...

Research indicates that positive parenting strategies, which foster autonomy and reduce anxiety, are more effective than punishment in motivating children to study. By validating feelings, focusing on ...