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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Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Course Context I teach a required, writing-intensive course for students in their junior year of their undergraduate studies. They may also feel underprepared for reading focused non-fiction, informational texts that require more attention than a casual fiction novel. There are only two rules for focused reflection time. Stalnaker, J.,

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

This kind of structured choice fosters agency and motivation. I view every classroom interaction as a form of dialogue, and I pay close attention to how students respond emotionally and behaviorally to what and how we teach. The boundaries between subjects are becoming less relevant to students’ lives.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Missed Signals Shed Cheated in Her Previous Marathon The press coverage from Boston caught the attention of a New Yorker named Susan Morrow. The Motive It is unknown whether Ruiz intended to cheat in New York or if the opportunity merely presented itself and she took it. Minimize conditions where cheating is most likely to occur.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

I offered students a chance to ask about my education, experience in finance, the time I lived and studied in Paris, or how I ended up teaching at a community college. It can be constructive, motivating, and well-meaning in certain contexts. But a few years ago, I removed the slide. This perspective is not inherently bad.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

I offered students a chance to ask about my education, experience in finance, the time I lived and studied in Paris, or how I ended up teaching at a community college. It can be constructive, motivating, and well-meaning in certain contexts. But a few years ago, I removed the slide. This perspective is not inherently bad.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

Weakleys third through eighth graders are more than half a grade ahead of where they were at the same time in 2022 and about a third of a grade ahead of 2019, according to a national study of academic recovery released in February. Yet studies of double-dose math show mixed results. Her encore teacher was very hands on, said Rhodes.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

The slides include both psychology-specific and social-emotional prompts, including prompts about motivation and emotion, states of consciousness, and developmental psychology. In your opinion, what sport gets too much attention? What sport should get more attention? What advice would you give yourself in junior high?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2019

Our motivation is what drives us to meet our goals and losing that sense of determination can leave us feeling confused and frustrated. There are many reasons for motivation depletion—it can be circumstantial, environmental, emotional, mental, etc. Here are six easy tips to help you find your motivation if you think you’ve lost it: 1.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This cloud reflects the actions or physical manifestations of engagement, such as learning, interest, participation, focus, attention, and curiosity. However, to truly understand teacher engagement we must understand the dimensions of this motivational construct. What is teacher engagement?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. That’s the kind of question asked by researchers who study motivation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 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

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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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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Assignments Motivation Reading High School 420

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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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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Student Engagement Students Motivation Attention 283

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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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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Quizzes Motivation Languages Language 284

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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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 123

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 308

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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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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Study Students Writing Motivation 148

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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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 290

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 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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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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Gamification Education Motivation Study 228

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 257

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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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

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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