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Relevance, Curiosity, Engagement and Motivation

How To Make Learning Relevant To Your Students (And Why It's Crucial To Their Success) - InformEDWe’ve all heard our students ask the question, “When will I ever use this in the real world?” And honestly, it’s a great question–one that we should all spend more time thinking about. Research shows that relevant learning means effective learning, and that alone should be enough to get us rethinking our lesson plans. The... Read More

Curiosity Makes Your Brain HappyThe BackstoryWhen you're very curious about a topic, that curiosity affects the chemistry of your brain. It prompts the release of dopamine, activates the ...

10 Reasons Why People Are Unmotivated (And Ways to Be Motivated)All too often, people become unmotivated because they have set themselves unrealistic goals and have excessive expectations. Discover the top reasons.

Curiosity Safeguards Poor Students From Low Scores In Reading and Math - InformEDA new study from the University of Michigan confirms the importance of curiosity in learning, suggesting that cultivating students’ curiosity from an early age can help reduce the otherwise harmful effects of poverty, improving math and reading scores in particular. During the study, published in Pediatric Research, Prachi Shah and her team found that students... Read More

Why Curiosity Is Essential to Motivation - InformEDIt would seem logical to begin research on motivation by examining the thing that motivates—the end goal, the desired outcome, the carrot on the end of the stick. That’s what Dr. R. Alison Adcock, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University, and her team have done in a series of studies examining... Read More

Taking Notes? Science Says You Should Skip The ...Walk into any college classroom, and you're sure to witness a sea of glowing laptop screens and clicking keyboards. Teachers often worry about the ...

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