Theories of Learning and Teaching: What Do They Mean for Educators?

Harvard researchers explain how motivation develops in the brain and why it matters for learning. This working paper connects neuroscience to education with practical implications for teachers and parents.

National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

Explores how expectancy-value theory, self-efficacy, goal orientation, and attribution theory play out in the classroom. Useful for teachers who want to understand why some students try harder than others.

Nona Tollefson