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Motivation cannot be taught as it contains both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Extrinsic factors, such as parents’ expectation and study grade and scholarship, easily motivate a student to [...]

University teaching and learning is facing unprecedented challenges this year in a global pandemic. Dr. Susan Bridges, Director of the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), [...]

What can we do to enhance students’ motivation in difficult and turbulent times such as during the current Covid-19 pandemic?

COVID-19 has gripped the world and, as with virtually every other sector, it has rocked academic institutions. In many countries, the classroom no longer functions as a physical space within an [...]

For almost a year, Hong Kong’s education sector has gone through unprecedented challenges. The social unrest in 2019 followed by waves of pandemic strikes in 2020 have resulted in periods of [...]

“The greatest challenge was finding the motivation to get out of bed and complete assignments. It’s not the same as getting up, getting ready, driving to class, then sitting in class to learn.” – [...]

Dear colleagues Welcome to this 13th issue of Teaching and Learning Connections. At CETL, we recognise that the 2019 to 2021 academic years may well be recorded in history as the most [...]

Before considering this challenge directly, first think of a somewhat different issue: how to motivate employees. We are employees; what motivates us to work? Pay is important. Without it, most [...]