While many factors contribute to a student’s capacity for accomplishment, naturally motivated students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to succeed, according to a new study.

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Mathematics is a unique subject in that mathematics-related motivation and learning are often accompanied by strong emotions, ...

People have intrinsic motivators (the level of enjoyment of the activities related to the goal). Research suggests that extrinsic motivation influences adoption of a goal. Research also suggests that ...

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 ...

To assess if the correlations with the DA measures were specific for the surrogate trait measure of motivation, we also inspected correlations with the broad trait measures of Positive Emotionality ...

Across the globe, many more men than women hold political office. One reason for this disparity is a seeming gender ...

A new study of KIPP, a large charter network serving mainly low-income black and Hispanic students, finds that its schools continue to have a positive impact overall on student achievement, and yet ...

All parents wish to see their child excel in studies, but motivating kids to study regularly and with focus can feel like a tough challenge. Children, often having a short attention span, get ...