Understanding student motivation is a complex challenge. Factors such as mindset, personal values, anticipated outcomes, environment, and external expectations all impact motivation—which, in turn, ...

When Jonathan Aguiar (Weinberg ’20, Feinberg ’24) and MD-MBA student Jonathan Theros were in medical school together, they realized study tools in healthcare education weren’t evolving with the times.

When asked how prepared they felt for the United States Medical Licensing Examination assessments, 51% said “prepared,†while just 18% said “very prepared.†Still, only 9% and 2% claimed to feel ...

In Jarek Janio’s Inside Higher Ed opinion column, “Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets,’” Janio argues that, to promote better student learning, college instructors should ignore questions about ...

Engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, or interest that a student shows when they are learning something new. Engagement can be fostered by different types of motivation—external ...

Ahead of next month’s commencement, The Daily Pennsylvanian interviewed three outgoing medical students about how Penn shaped ...