For decades, dopamine has been celebrated in neuroscience as the quintessential "reward molecule"—a chemical herald of ...

The interplay between learning, motivation and emotion forms a cornerstone of human cognition. Contemporary research illustrates that learning is not merely a cognitive process of knowledge ...

Intrinsic motivation, a concept drawn from behavioural science, has gained significant traction in robotic research as a means to stimulate exploratory behaviour in the absence of explicit external ...

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 ...

Rapid technological change is impacting aspects of how learners currently engage with global sustainability challenges; for ...

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 ...

New research reveals how low confidence drives feedback-seeking, enhancing learning with insights for education and rehabilitation strategies. A new study from co-lead author Christopher J. Cagna, PhD ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Students can sometimes lose motivation heading into final exams, and the answer as to why may lie ...

A student’s motivation in school is a key driver of their academic success. Yet, the demanding nature of high school classes, mixed with a teenager’s natural craving for independence and individual ...

On a recent morning, I had the chance to read poems my ninth-grade English students had written about encounters with racism. I was struck by the beauty and poignance of many of their lines. Yet I ...

If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. That’s an opportunity largely reserved for children. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or ...

Boston, March 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While student motivation in traditional classroom settings is well researched, materials on how digital tools are enhancing or undermining this essential ...