Education is art. It is necessary for life. It is given and received by different people in different ways and as a result, there is not always a cut and dry way to convey learning, and so it needs to be tweaked for students in ways that will speak to them and touch them, making them apt to remember it and apply it as they go throughout life. How can you help a student become an independent learner? I encourage students to ask questions (and I ask them many as well), no matter how great or small because it is by the questioning process, and often times the mistake process, that they begin to take their learning into their own hands. Most students become independent learners gradually. As they grow and continue their educational careers a natural curiosity begins to spring up, causing them to ask more questions and investigate more answers for themselves. How would you help a student stay motivated?