eSchool News
JUNE 27, 2025
A study published in Frontiers in Psychology concluded that game-based learning has a moderate to large effect on students’ cognitive, social, emotional, motivational, and engagement outcomes–especially in early education. Even when it fails, the surprise is motivating–it’s a mystery to solve. That fuels teamwork.
Edsurge
MAY 12, 2025
Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Solving this motivation problem is tricky. Middle schools tend to rely more on high-quality curriculum resources, Shadel says. When would I ever use this? The problem is particularly notable toward the end of K-12.
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eSchool News
JUNE 20, 2025
However, the RAND study notes that routine boredom is associated with lower school performance, reduced motivation, reduced effort, and increased rates of dropping out of school. A majority of those students identified that way as early as elementary school.
eSchool News
APRIL 23, 2025
DE Original Series Boosting Literacy Skills With The Writer’s Block, middle school students build grammar, literary analysis, and communication skills with relatable hosts and captivating storytelling. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,
eSchool News
APRIL 22, 2025
A nonprofit organization for career and technical education (CTE), SkillsUSA serves more than 413,000 middle school, high school, and college students and instructors nationwide. They connect students with practicing industry professionals and help them gain hands-on experience that empowers them to excel in their chosen field.
Edsurge
JUNE 11, 2025
By positioning code as a creative tool, educators can tap into students' intrinsic motivation while simultaneously building computational thinking skills. Aligning learning with students' interests, like game design, boosts engagement and motivation.
Edsurge
MAY 9, 2025
But by being able to take students who are motivated and put them in these dual-enrollment classes, you get a greater percentage of those who are going to recognize theyve got the ability and [will] go to college, she adds. Other districts have community organizations demonstrate how dual enrollment can help students outside high school.
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