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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a seasoned high school teacher, I've seen first-hand how students struggle with motivation. Many say they are motivated by ...

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

If you’re counting down the days until this semester ends, you’re not alone. There’s been one common thread in pretty much ...

Teaching STEM subjects can be difficult, because many students lack confidence and motivation to tackle those courses and the academic rigor they require. Nearly half of teachers say they’ve asked ...

In Jarek Janio’s Inside Higher Ed opinion column, “Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets,’” Janio argues that, to promote better student learning, college instructors should ignore questions about ...

The teacher stood in front of her class, frustration bubbling under the surface. Despite her best efforts, it became ...

Students often start working on a task, but disengage if it gets difficult. You can use these three tips to encourage them to persist.

University computer science (CS) courses serve as important bridges into further CS study and careers in STEM. Yet many women and underrepresented students with interests in STEM turn away from these ...

Last spring, the guidance counselor at the high school I've worked at for more than a decade mentioned that, although teenagers were still seeking her help related to myriad mental health issues, ...