Basic principles of motivation exist that are applicable to learning in any education situation. 1. The environment can be used to focus the student’s attention on what needs to be learned. Teachers ...

Small is Beautiful author EF Schumacher proposed organisational principles that would allow for both freedom and order. The health of a large organisation depends to an extraordinary extent on its ...

Teachers who create warm and accepting yet business-like atmospheres will promote persistent effort and favorable attitudes toward learning. This strategy will be successful in children and in adults.

John Adair’s book has as its foundation a refreshingly well-referenced, readable and insightful review of the cornerstones of motivation theory. Through clear and thoughtful analysis of the ...

We face motivational challenges constantly. Your teenager promises to spend less time on social media, yet remains glued to their phone. Your coworker agrees to finish a project by Friday, but Monday ...