Though life goals change over time, a study of teen goals indicates that goals of education and high prestige can drive success. "Where is my life going?" "Who do I want to be?" As future-thinkers, ...

We are often presented with the idea that we should dream big. “Shoot for the stars!” and other celestial-themed sayings (e.g., “The sky is the limit!”) are prominent in our culture’s inspirational ...

Some individuals may be more susceptible to idealistic thinking for the future than others. Due to changes in brain physiology and hormones, adolescents may be among the most likely to have ambitious ...

Though education is its middle name, the teachers’ organization known as the National Education Association has found it hard to define a simple and consistent goal for U.S. schools. In 1918 one famed ...

The achievement goal framework examines how students’ objectives shape motivation, engagement and performance in educational contexts. Goals represent the underlying reasons why learners approach or ...

All this week and into next, Australian Year 12 students are receiving their final results. As an educational psychologist, I know this is a momentous time for many students, as their schooling and ...

State educators got two different report cards that together show Maryland is making progress but falling far short of its ...