So, why is it important to provide opportunities for learners to enhance meaning of what they have learned? Back to Wlodkowski and Ginsberg’s Culturally Responsive Teaching framework, enhancing ...

A research team at the University of Cologne examined how optional support influences students' learning success and ...

Have you ever asked yourself, "Can I really motivate my learners, or can I only create the right conditions to inspire motivation?" Let’s explore what motivation is and how we can enhance it. When ...

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 ...

Education writing is famous for its alphabet soup of acronyms and obscure terms, but it could just as well be faulted for trafficking buzzwords in search of clear definitions. Ideas like grit, ...

Humans are hard-wired to connect and, when it comes to the connections educators form with students, it truly “takes a village” to positively impact a student’s motivation and willingness to engage.

Student motives for online learning used to include, “It’s more convenient,” “I enjoy the anonymity,” or, “It’s easier and takes less time.” However, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, these ...

In Part 1 of this two-part series on 21st century teaching and learning, I stated: Current mobile technology challenges [instructional] design even further as it demands a totally different approach ...