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Are attention spans really shrinking to just eight seconds? New research shows attention is more complex, involving different brain systems.

Empathetic teachers enhance children's motivation and academic skills, such as reading, writing and arithmetic skills. A positive atmosphere created by the teacher also safeguards and increases ...

Students' anxieties over participating in activities or completing tasks can be managed by increasing their motivation toward ...

American Journal of Education, Vol. 111, No. 3 (May 2005), pp. 341-371 (31 pages) This study compared the motivation and quality of experience of demographically matched students from Montessori and ...

At some point during college, every student will wake up and feel unable to drag themselves to the library for what feels like the hundredth day in a row. Maybe you’re taking boring classes (looking ...

Educational Technology Research and Development, Vol. 56, No. 3 (Jun., 2008), pp. 329-359 (31 pages) The roles of task, learner, and mentor in a successful project-based instructional technology (IT) ...

Research indicates that positive parenting strategies, which foster autonomy and reduce anxiety, are more effective than punishment in motivating chil ...

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 ...