Explore the three pillars of Self-Determination Theory, effective teaching approaches, and recent research discoveries aimed at enhancing online learning motivation.

Many people are intrinsically motivated to listen to music, follow a sports team, or binge-watch a TV series. In higher ed, an instructor for Psychology 101 will usually be able to differentiate ...

Academy of Management Learning & Education, Vol. 15, No. 1 (March 2016), pp. 45-59 (15 pages) Rewarding students to enhance autonomous motivation to learn (i.e., intrinsic motivation and autonomous ...

THE AUTHORS examined the effects of captions on deaf students’ content comprehension, cognitive load, and motivation in online learning. The participants in the study were 62 deaf adult students who ...

Research suggests on average students don't learn as much online, particularly if they are already struggling, writes Susanna Loeb.

Self-directed learning, a model in which learners take active control over their study goals, pace, and evaluation, has ...

Online Learning vs. Classroom Learning Research addresses social experiences, while flexibility, and diverse educational needs.

Studies show that in online learning, parents often take on the role of a teacher. Making school a priority will help keep kids from treating online learning as a vacation.

Seven high school students share their feelings about distance learning compared with learning in person, and they aren't pretty.

Intrinsic motivation, the internal drive to engage in activities for their inherent satisfaction, is a fundamental aspect of effective learning. This concept, rooted in the principles of Self ...