The article Helping Students Find Purpose and Appreciation for School points out that researchers have found that the happiest students and workers have similar key traits:
- They generally feel good physically.
- They approach tasks with a sense of higher purpose.
As such, many schools have tried to implement similar strategies that workplaces do to employees. This includes:
- Using strategic breaks
- Emphasis on appreciation and purpose.
- Offering selective praise.
- Holding students more accountable for the quality of their school work.
Students learn that there are no limits to what they may achieve, regardless of their background or upbringing. In this atmosphere, kids believe more in their skills, and they learn more.