The potential of a competency-based (or mastery-based) education system powered by digital learning to customize for each individual student’s needs and bolster learning excites many. A question some ...

In his book Drive, Daniel Pink lays out the three core elements that motivate us: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Autonomy is the ability to make our own decisions, mastery is the pursuit of continual ...

Young athletes' achievement goals can change in a healthy way over the course of a season when their coaches create a mastery motivational climate rather than an ego orientation. Young athletes' ...

Faced with a challenge, people are largely motivated by one of two processes – either the opportunity to demonstrate their talent, or the opportunity to improve it. Game genres also appeal to these ...

Remember the days of Oregon Trail? How about Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? While learning games have been around for decades, technological advancements are creating an entirely more modern ...

Years ago, in a sweaty dojo, I earned my black belt and wisdom about the art of practice from Master Dave. Master Dave wasn’t a Ph.D researcher with some degree in neuropsychology but his years of ...

Master patience to become a master. Most people quit because results don’t come fast enough. They want success overnight, but real mastery takes time, sacrifice, and consistency. If you can’t stay ...

A few years ago, I sat through a presentation for a startup company, where it wasn’t clear to me what was driving the business. There didn’t appear to be an overarching mission for the company and ...

Recruiting Participants Ages 6-21 with Williams Syndrome! The UAB STARS Lab is conducting a research study to explore children's motivation to complete moderately challenging tasks and how this ...