Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

As a new semester approaches, and we put the finishing touches on our syllabi, the issue of how to motivate students is very much on faculty minds. Behind every assignment, reading, and in-class ...

A professor at the University of Iowa encourages students to adopt new habits or break unhealthy behaviors using a low-stakes assignment. Rob Rouwenhorst, a marketing professor at the University of ...

Jefferson County Public Schools will host three events in the coming week to help answer questions from families living in the district's "Choice Zone" about the new student assignment plan. The zone ...