The Motivation-Achievement connection: What educators need to know
When it comes to education, one of the most persistent questions is this: what drives student success? Is it their innate motivation to learn, or does academic achievement spark a desire to keep trying? A new study published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology sheds light on this critical question, and the findings have profound implications for how we approach teaching and learning.
The Research: Does motivation lead to academic success, or vice versa?
The study investigated the relationship between two types of student motivation—autonomous motivation and controlled...