Taking Grades (Stress) Out of Learning
I found myself sitting in a classroom, staring at a test I couldn’t answer. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t recall learning any
Jing A. Williams, PhD
April 18, 2025
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Motivational Force: Building a Foundation for Student Success
Eighteen students crammed themselves into a stuffy classroom assigned for my first-year seminar course on a sunny day in September. With desk tops touching and
Juli S. Charkes, EdD
February 17, 2025
When Students Don’t Like What They’re Doing: Applications for Group Work
When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. It’s proved itself
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
July 12, 2024
Five Keys to Motivating Students
Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
July 1, 2024
Mindsets: Four Beliefs That Lead to Highly-Motivated Students
Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the
Deborah Brownstein and Jonathan Dapra
May 5, 2023
A Supportive Syllabus: What Students Say About an Interactive Syllabus
My learning edge with teaching has always been organization. I was brimming with enthusiasm about my content area, and my interest in educational psychology had
Kathy Glyshaw, PhD
August 30, 2021
The Online Teaching Strategy: How to Personalize Your Motivation
It seems as if eons ago, we began to hear about online instruction. Historically, when the community college that I formerly taught at began to
Ken Scott, EdD, and Kenyetta McCurty, PhD
August 13, 2021
A Motivational Journey: Reflecting on Student Surveys to Enhance Motivation and Teaching Practices
Online learning has quickly joined the ranks of higher education as a necessary alternative to traditional face-to-face instruction. While this substitute requires a significant amount
Patrice Morgan, EdD
June 23, 2021
Boosting Student Motivation Through Connected Reflection
Universities are mandated to be the ultimate “learning culture,” powered by faculty who embody lifelong learning. We know that reflection is essential to learning; it’s
Gillian Parrish, MFA
February 15, 2021
Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic
In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but
Shruti Nagpal, PhD
October 19, 2020
