Two years after colleges and universities made the drastic shift to full remote learning during COVID-19, students are accustomed to the flexibility afforded by online courses. With growing ...

A research team at the University of Cologne examined how optional support influences students’ learning success and motivation in secondary biology education. This support can be used voluntarily ...

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If you want someone to be motivated to complete a task, a reward (like a gold star or grade) works well only for tasks that are highly routine; anything involving creativity or deeper thinking ...

Doing well in school isn’t just about being able to read dense books and solve complex math problems. There are other, less tangible qualities that help students succeed, like having the courage to ...

What can investors do to guide a self-direct a retirement portfolio? A recent post at American IRA sheds light on this complex topic. American IRA’s own website, www.AmericanIRA.com, contains plenty ...

As you know if you have been following it for awhile, this blog is primarily about self-education, especially in children but also in adults. It's about learning that occurs through play, ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Fargo Public School Board unanimously approved a self-directed learning academy at a meeting Tuesday night. School administrators have spent the year researching ...

The vast co-created commons of the internet have long been seen as a way for the connected and motivated to learn on their own. However, as digital has fundamentally changed how we find knowledge and ...

A study led by the Institute of Biology Education shows that optional learning support effectively reaches the students who need it most and helps teachers manage varying skill levels in the classroom ...