"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it." —Dwight D. Eisenhower In an era where remote work and education are becoming the norm, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the higher education landscape for faculty and students alike. Universities across the globe were forced to close their doors and abruptly shift from ...

Research on teaching in recent years has awakened faculty members to the importance of cultivating intrinsic motivation in class. The idea is that, instead of relying on grades or late penalties to ...

Editor’s note: This is the eighth installment of a new column on how to improve the higher-ed workplace. Read the previous essays here. In 2022, the history department at Southern Illinois University ...

This study addressed the alarming rate of public school teachers leaving the profession and the leadership factors influencing it. The research explored two questions: 1) What factors affect teachers’ ...

Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

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 ...

I’m not sure if you’re going to find a more useful series of suggestions on student motivation than you’ll find in this series of posts, and today’s piece wraps it all up .... Jeffrey D. Wilhelm is ...

“Any other educators out there feel like failures? I hate it because I KNOW I’m a great teacher. I’m perpetually behind in what feels like EVERYTHING. I’m basically in survival mode as I prioritize ...