CEA and the Ontario Institute in Studies in Education (OISE) have teamed up to provide you with relevant and timely information based on current empirical educational research. The primary goal of this project is to get relevant and needed research into the hands of parents and other interested people. They are written in plain language on topics of interest to parents, such as homework and class size.

Additional Resources For Parents

Canadian Education Association:  This article from Education Canada Magazine presents ways to engage students through effective questioning. Parents can try these strategies at home with their children.

http://www.cea-ace.ca/education-canada/article/engaging-students-through-effective-questions

Concordia University: This website provides links to detailed tips that parents and educators can implement to encourage children to improve in their academics.

http://teaching.concordia.ca/resources/teaching-strategies/motivating-students

Scholastic: Scholastic provides information on children’s learning styles and a short quiz to help you determine your child’s needs.

http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/parentguides/backtoschool/quiz_learnstyles

Scholastic: Scholastic provides practical suggestions that parents can implement to motivate their children to succeed.

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1304

Ontario Ministry of Education: This website provides a link to a report entitled “Me Read, No Way” with practical strategies on motivational strategies to improve reading among boys. 

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/meread/index.html

Research References Informing this Issue

Brophy, Jere. (2004). Motivating Students to Learn. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Hidi, S., & Harackiewics, J. (2000). Motivating the academically unmotivated: A critical issue for the 21st century, Review of Educational Research, 70 (2), 151-179.

National Research Council Institute of Medicine (2003).  Engaging schools: Fostering high school students’ motivation to learn.  Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

Palardy, Michael. (1999). Some strategies for motivating students. NASSP Bulletin, 83, 116 -121.

Perry, N. E, Turner, J. C., & Meyer, D. K. (2006). Classrooms as context for motivating Learning. In Alexander, P. A., & Winne, P. H. (Eds.), Handbook of educational psychology (327-345). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.