Intrinsic motivation, the internal drive to engage in activities for their inherent satisfaction, is a fundamental aspect of effective learning. This concept, rooted in the principles of ...

Recent research into gamified Spanish learning highlights strong gains in learner motivation and engagement, but evidence for direct improvements in language proficiency is still limited. Studies of ...

Students can sometimes lose motivation heading into final exams, and the answer as to why may lie within dopamine, University researchers found in a study. Psychology Prof. Joshua Berke, one of the ...

Challenging common myths shows that language learning is more accessible, engaging, and beneficial than many people think.

A study of engineering students found that using a weekly leaderboard improved STEM exam scores but did not increase intrinsic motivation or confidence in problem-solving. While many students worked ...

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 ...

Motivating students can be a tricky, at times exhausting business, but educators say it’s never been more important to get students engaged in their learning after years of disruptions. At the annual ...

For decades, educators have wondered how to best recapture students’ traveling eyes or prevent their heads from slumping onto their desks. Student engagement is a perennial challenge in the classroom, ...

One of our favorite books is How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching by Susan A. Ambrose and others. The chapter we turn to again and again is “What Factors Motivate ...

Best language learning apps in 2026 ranked for beginners and advanced learners with AI practice, spaced repetition, and fast ...