I was recently speaking with a newly minted Ph.D. graduate at my institution who explained their journey to me: My research topic engaged heavily with public policy. I thought maybe I would go work as ...

Picture this: It’s your first day as a graduate student instructor. You’re armed with a stack of syllabi, a mind full of academic theories and the unshakable feeling that you might be in way over your ...

Motivation theory has evolved over time as limitations of each new theory have become salient, and new theories are proposed to improve upon the old ones. Since each theory makes sense on its own, it ...

Motivation is the drive or reason to do something. There are two primary types of motivation. Intrinsic motivation Intrinsic motivation comes from your internal desires and the actions you take are ...

I sat in my home office and peered through the glass door that separates me from the kitchen table where my 11-year old son stared at a computer screen. I saw a myriad of small boxes on the screen, ...