In the last 30 years, a series of innovative findings in neuroscience, metacognition, and learning have inexorably changed how we think about educating students. The notions that learning is ...

Setting and achieving goals helps kids (and grown-ups) build self-esteem — and teaches perseverance, too. When children set goals, it helps them practice executive function skills like planning.

The increase in conversations about how to serve the overall needs of students, including their social and emotional needs, is one of the silver linings of education during the pandemic. While the ...

Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and health coach who covers wellness. How many times have you set a goal because you felt it was the ...

Andrew J. Martin consults with the New South Wales Department of Education. He receives funding from the New South Wales Department of Education. Emma Burns, Keiko C.P. Bostwick, and Rebecca J. Collie ...

Are you feeling motivated to make some changes—perhaps thanks to the warmer weather and the possibility of your part of the world starting to open up? Perhaps months of lockdown have inspired you to ...