Tags
ADHD adolescence attention book review boundary conditions classroom advice conference speakers constructivism/direct instruction creativity desirable difficulty development dual coding education elementary school embodied cognition emotion evolution executive function exercise experts and novices gender high school homework intelligence long-term memory math methodology middle school mindfulness Mindset motivation neuromyths neuroscience online learning parents psychology reading retrieval practice self-control skepticism sleep STEM stress technology working memoryRecent Comments
- I Am a Doctrinaire Extremist; S/he Is a Thoughtful Moderate |Education & Teacher Conferences on Which Is Better: “Desirable Difficulty” or “Productive Struggle”?
- "Writing By Hand Fosters Neural Connections..." |Education & Teacher Conferences on Handwritten Notes or Laptop Notes: A Skeptic Converted?
- Weather Forecasting and Cognitive Science |Education & Teacher Conferences on The Jigsaw Advantage: Should Students Puzzle It Out?
- Weather Forecasting and Cognitive Science |Education & Teacher Conferences on A Beacon in the Mindset Wilderness
- Helen R on The Dangers of “The Big Ask”: In Defense of Stubborn...
ABOUT THE BLOG
Tag Archives: motivation
The Simplest Motivation Strategy that You’re (Probably) Not Using
Two simple techniques to overcome mundane daily obstacles make it much likelier that our students — and we — will get work done. Continue reading
True/False: Grades Motivate Students to Study Better?
The following story is true. (The names have been left out because I’ve forgotten them.)…
New Research: Personal Best Goals (Might) Boost Learning
Some research-based suggestions for teaching require a lot of complex changes. (If you want to…
The Mindset Controversy: Is It Time to Give Up?
Few theories have gotten more teacherly attention than Carol Dweck’s work on Mindset. As you…
Motivation vs. IQ: Which Is More Important?
In the “motivation vs. IQ” debate, the Gottfrieds’ research suggests that intrinsic love of learning sets students on a path to lifetime fulfillment. And, parents can help them get there by encouraging curiosity. Continue reading
Autonomy and Motivation
Self-determination theory, developed by Edward Deci & Richard Ryan, argues that people are motivated by…
Promoting Motivation?
Over at 3 Star Learning Experiences, Kirschner and Neelan are skeptical about research into academic…
Gender and Competition
According to new research, a key difference might be the choice of opponent. Whereas men typically prefer…
Motivation Revolution?
Here’s the magic question: how can teachers help motivate students? After all, most of our…