Focusing on belonging and community can help increase student motivation and boost engagement--critical for student ...

Under-motivated students also complain of boredom in class because they feel they already know what’s being taught or that it's not important; as a result, they often don't feel an incentive to ...

"This work is the result of the desire of CS faculty to ensure that students have a good first-year experience that supports their positive motivation for the field," said Rutherford, who specializes ...