Nye funn kan gi oss en bedre forståelse av hvorfor noen elever blir demotiverte eller underpresterer i faget.

Noted author and psychologist David Yeager on the common mistakes we make when giving feedback to students, and how to tap into purpose and belonging to make classroom work more meaningful.

This article describes an experimental study that investigated the influence of motivational prompts (task-value scaffolding) in a descriptive learning analytics dashboard on learners’ motivation, statistics anxiety, and learning performance in an authentic semester-long online statistics course.

One main argument for inclusion refers to the social benefits that students with SEN might have from being in contact with typically developing classmates. Students' sense of belonging to the classroom is also a relevant dimension of inclusion, given its importance for positive emotional and social development and academic motivation.

I poddavsnittet pratar Caisa med Lena Boström, professor i pedagogik vid Mittuniversitetet. Hon berättar om sin forskning om studiemotivation ur olika perspektiv, elevernas och lärarnas. Lena berättar om vad elever tycker är viktigt när det gäller motivation, lärande, strategier och nyfikenhet. Samt vad lärare bör tänka gällande arbetssätt och didaktiska metoder. (webbradio)

A variety of reasons can turn someone off of math, but three grit-building characteristics can turn that caution into confidence, writes India White, an author and former math teacher and assistant principal. White explains how to encourage students to help develop resilience, remind them that everyone learns when given enough time, and share positive stories…

Som kognitionsvetare är Peter Gärdenfors expert på hjärnan och hur den fungerar – men det är kroppens behov han lyfter fram. ”Är kroppen med så lär du dig bättre”, säger han. ”Men skolans struktur begränsar motivationen.”