As a full-time teacher completing a Ph.D. part-time, I made a decision early on: do research that speaks to the daily ...

Fifty-five percent of students say a teaching style that didn’t work for them has impeded their success in a class since starting college. That makes it the No. 1 reported barrier to academic success ...

Colleges have long wanted to make sure that all students are active participants in their learning, with greater emphasis on group work, opportunities to solve problems, and hands-on experiences. With ...

As students navigate the diverse landscape of post-secondary education, a question arises: how can they best position themselves for success? The answer often begins with understanding their own ...

Substantial evidence suggests active learning pedagogies are superior to lecturing, but little evidence exists on the prevalence of such methods. Watts and Schaur (2011) find, based on self-reported ...

There are many designs for learning activities. Some are fairly common, such as labs, studios, and group problem-solving. Others might include complex tasks or specialized materials. You may want to ...

Many college students see teaching style as a barrier to their success, but which class formats and active learning methods do they prefer? In a Student Voice Pulse survey of 1,250 undergraduates, ...

What is teaching? The answer to this question is broad. Everyone will be able to have their own vision of teaching. Moreover, various experts in didactics have theorized on the subject. Among the best ...

“Learning,” management guru Peter Drucker said, “is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” Nikhil Arora takes that view very ...

Adaptive learning tools help teachers do their jobs more efficiently and support student engagement, concludes a recent study. But the study—conducted by foundry10, a philanthropic education research ...

SAN ANTONIO — If you don’t know who Blippi is, your pre-schooler probably does. He is one of the most popular live-action preschool characters in the world. KENS 5 sat down to talk with Blippi about ...