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 ...

Language learning motivation encompasses the multifaceted drive that compels individuals to engage with a new language. It is shaped by both intrinsic interests—such as genuine curiosity and personal ...

Adults lead complex lives with limits on the amount of time they have to engage in formal learning. This reality, combined with the amount of effort and practice needed to develop one’s literacy ...

This post is by Kim Carter, the Executive Director of the Q.E.D. Foundation, an organization of adults and youth working together to create and sustain student-centered learning communities, and a ...

One theory contrasts implicit and explicit motivation. When we are implicitly motivated, we learn because we find the subject fascinating, because we want to achieve mastery of the subject or because ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recently I remembered the summer when I took swimming lessons with my grandmother. One hot day in July, she asked me to jump off the side of the pool and swim to her. I knew she would be there to ...

As a child, we are fascinated with the world. As a child, we are naturally curious about our environment. We want to touch, push, pull and poke things that are within our reach. All of our senses are ...