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.

Understanding student motivation is a complex challenge. Factors such as mindset, personal values, anticipated outcomes, environment, and external expectations all impact motivation—which, in turn, ...

Research in pedagogy and education shows that four key self-initiated student behaviors are crucial for developing, progressing, and enhancing positive intrinsic learning qualities. These essential ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Top of mind for the chancellor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Donde Plowman, and Amber ...

Earning a graduate degree is a huge personal accomplishment, requiring countless hours of hard work and careful planning. For online graduate students, this is especially true, since many of them ...

College life can feel like a juggling act. Between classes, social commitments, and side hustles, staying motivated isn’t always easy. Add entrepreneurial dreams to the mix, and the stakes grow higher ...

The COEHD Student Success Center is designed to facilitate undergraduate students’ successful academic transition from entry to graduation, support and mentor students in how to best meet identified ...

For generations, the idea of success in school was deceptively simple. Good grades led to good colleges, which led to good jobs. Schools were judged by examination results, parents by their children’s ...