eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

In a study of 554 teachers in the San Antonio area, 60 percent said that students turned in assignments less frequently during distance learning, and 65 percent believed that there were significantly fewer lessons that grabbed the attention of students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Available within Discovery Education Experience, the essential companion for engaged K-12 classrooms, this new content supports instruction in a variety of disciplines including ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Careers Exploration.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

This is a critical shift if we want to cultivate expert learners who are resourceful, strategic, and motivated. Over time, the lack of autonomy and agency also negatively impacts a learner’s motivation. Each chapter ends with reflection and discussion questions to guide those book study conversations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. For example, you could find a selection of study material at Studocu that you can utilize.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2016

Homework has been getting a lot of attention in the media. Despite having clear motivations for assigning homework, I always worried I gave students too much homework. Students must still learn to manage their time and develop healthy study habits in the classroom because they have more time and autonomy in N.E.W.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

I’ve even constructed entire units of study in a playlist to allow students to move through it at a pace that works for them. As students work through the playlist, teachers can gather formative assessment data to identify those who might benefit most from one-on-one attention.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

When you have to compete with a warm sun, sandy beaches, and playful friends, motivating students in summer school can be a daunting challenge. Do you remember the Hawthorne Effect Study? The biggest impact on productivity came from simply paying attention to the workers and their environment.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2024

Key points: Students are motivated by academic excellence, personal growth, and development Scaling-up high-dosage tutoring is crucial to students’ academic success 5 ways virtual tutoring reinforces our after-school program For more news on learning trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub This press release originally appeared online.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Ask a Tech Teacher crew has ideas on those skills that will not only serve you well in your academics but beyond: 4 Highly Important Study Skills to Develop During College and Beyond We spend a lifetime learning, so it makes sense to develop a few study skills that will make our lives easier.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

A large nationwide study has found that teaching ninth graders to maintain a “growth mindset” toward learning—stressing that their minds are like muscles that can get stronger with use—can result in higher test scores. Dweck is a co-author of the study released today. Data was collected in the 2015-16 school year.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As educators struggle with keeping a variety of balls in the air, one of the key issues in all settings is how to keep students motivated and engaged. Recently, a study of rural elementary teachers outlined a few key factors for engaging students and then keeping them engaged online.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2021

demographics change and fewer students are enrolling in colleges , institutions are starting to pay more attention. But he said as U.S. They can’t afford to ignore them anymore,” he added.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. Introduce edtech tools to enhance learning Integrating edtech tools is an effective way to capture (and keep) students’ attention and enhance learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

Intelligent AI tutoring programs accomplish this feat by using machine learning algorithms to detect patterns in how students interact with the software during study sessions. Enhancing student engagement and motivation Beyond academic support, AI tutoring systems can also improve student engagement and motivation.

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Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 311

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I always imagined that as my experience with teaching grew, I would be able to better motivate students and help focus my students. It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020).

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Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 122

eSchool News

JULY 24, 2017

It is probably not a huge surprise that students need to be motivated. Motivation directs behavior toward goals, leads students to increased effort and energy, increases initiation and persistence in activities, positively affects cognitive processes, and often enhances performance. What Real Life Can Do for All Subjects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings. A study from the U.S. Department of Education found that 77% of online students reported a better balance between their studies and personal life.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2023

“It helps people create a community around studying,” she says. Thompson is part of a trend of college and high school students who stream themselves studying on TikTok or YouTube, often using the hashtag #studywithme. The concept even has roots in a clinical treatment for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

Set aside dedicated study time, designate a quiet space, and make a visual schedule for completing assignments. Seeing their growth and knowing what is coming may keep your child’s attention and enthusiasm high. At the start of homework time, review the plan with your child and cross off items as they are finished.

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Assignments Students Math Motivation 293

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

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Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 104

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2022

If communities take advantage of opportunities to close the relevance gap, students can move from disengaged to motivated, with a deeper understanding of their own natural talents and their potential for fulfilling, long-term, in-demand careers, according to the paper.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I always imagined that as my experience with teaching grew, I would be able to better motivate students and help focus my students. It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020).

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Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 111

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2017

Studies have revealed that students find gaming and gamification of work positively stimulating and motivating. Recent studies have elucidated, through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the fact that video gaming can stimulate neurogenesis and connectivity in the brain. Image: University of California San Francisco.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

With the hybrid learning model here to stay, many teachers are continuing to struggle with keeping their students engaged , while some learners find it difficult to stay motivated and pay attention to instruction. Another major challenge within the hybrid learning model is the development of social-emotional skills.

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Hybrid Learning Schools Motivation Attention 258

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 9, 2025

Getting students motivated after spring break can feel a bit like trying to run in flip-flops. Building this momentum helps students feel capable and proud, which fuels motivation better than any reward ever could. Field days, talent shows, or themed classroom celebrations are all great motivators. Easier said than done.

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Motivation Students Writing Activities 103

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

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Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 96

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Provide personal questionnaires, pay attention to the extracurriculars students participate in and their behavior with other students. Bringing parts of their personal lives into the learning process is not only motivating, but also improves knowledge retention over time. Take a genuine interest in students’ lives and passions.

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Student Engagement Hybrid Learning Students Participation 300

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

According to a recent study , this ratio has stayed stable for years, but teachers are under more pressure and are working more hours than ever before – an average of 52-58 hours per week. Investors and entrepreneurs, politicians, and the public-at-large all finally started paying attention.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When I went to college, I found that I had to make adjustments to my note taking and studying time in order to transition to the additional rigor. Every year I have a handful of students who have trouble getting motivated at the beginning of the day. I required numerous examples and always used scratch paper.

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Disabilities Students Motivation English 334

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2025

The question on everyones mind is why, and it would seem the answer is a complex one, with myriad factors named, including:absenteeism, overuse of devices, teacher burnout, student behavior, lack of motivation, lack of parental involvement, poverty, continuing effects of virtual learning, misuse of funding, teacher shortages, and lack of resources.

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Reading Students Science History 262

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

colleges and universities as part of a larger study on how people living in America encounter and respond to climate change news and information. In that study, seven in 10 respondents to our survey said they had learned of news about a range of topics in discussions with professors during the preceding week.

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Beliefs Attention Students Discussions 198

eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2022

Our 4-year-olds use the KIBO Robot Kit to connect with our thematic units of study. For example, when they were studying bird migration, the kids programmed the robots to create a V formation and “fly” across the classroom. Their attention is completely shifted to playful, inquiry-based learning. Inspiring Teachers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Perhaps one of the most famous studies to come to this conclusion was the Tennessee Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) project in the 1980s. In the kindergarten years alone, the study found a “definite advantage for small classes in achievement.”. More positivity reported about participating in learning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2020

A recent study indicates that the early childhood workforce is “in need of health promotion interventions to address high levels of mental and physical health challenges, some above and beyond peers with comparable demographic characteristics.” Studies suggest mindfulness practices also increase compassion and our connection with others.

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Education Attention Motivation Study 218

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

That tagline serves as something of a futuristic mission statement for the Boston-based company, which focuses on bringing brain-training video games to market and is seeking to produce the first FDA-approved game treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. While ADHD limits attention, it doesn’t diminish it entirely.

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