How to help students value school and schoolwork this year: Opinion

How much students value school and schoolwork will have a significant bearing on many educational outcomes, including their engagement, learning and achievement. In numerous ways, COVID-19 has impacted students’ valuing of school and schoolwork. In this article, I want to look at where valuing sits in the scheme of students’ motivation, how COVID-19 has impacted it, the key parts of students’ valuing, and what practical strategies educators can apply this year to boost and sustain students’ valuing.