student motivation

Keeping Students Motivated in School

Keeping students motivated in school is an ongoing issue in education. Two-thirds of high school students say they’re bored in class every day. We all have days when we zone out or would rather be anywhere else (yes, even the teachers), but every single day more than half of students are bored? Because the material isn’t interesting, not relevant to them, not challenging, or too [...]

Little Known Ways to Keep Students in School

A learner’s thoughts frequently meander to different areas and things while they are in the classroom. They will daydream about activities happening later in the day when they are not in school. It is the responsibility of the educator to bring such learners back into the classroom lesson and get them engaged as well. Reason to stay in school Recent studies have shown that high [...]

Student Engagement Strategies To Motivate Student Learning

Learning is not a spectator sport. It is a lifelong journey. Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing prepackaged assignments, and spitting out answers. They must talk about what they are learning, write reflectively about it, relate it to past experiences, and apply it to their daily lives. Early Student Engagement Studies Early studies of student engagement often focused [...]

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