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.

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 ...

On Aug. 30, readers directed their questions on student motivation to a panel that included Edward L. Deci, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester; Carol S. Dweck, a professor of ...

Charles Handy’s theory outlines four organizational cultures — power, role, task and person — each shaping how companies operate and employees interact.

The widely accepted principles of effective motivation – create a clear vision, establish effective communication, believe in the capabilities of people, lead by example, and others – are simple and ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

Correspondence to Professor Nikos Ntoumanis, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; nikos.ntoumanis{at}curtin.edu.au Objectives Coach-centred antidoping education is ...

Like millions of Americans, Margaret thought there must be something wrong with her. Margaret wanted to be healthier and happier. She wanted to have more energy, travel more, and improve her nutrition ...