The historic shift from print to digital offers transformational opportunity in education but efforts to “integrate technology” into our schools can leave untouched many historical ...

Many new teachers step into classrooms that still reflect traditional, teacher-centered models. These classrooms often place ...

In a famous essay about characters in fiction, the novelist Mary McCarthy wrote, “We are the hero of our own story.” I’m often reminded of this in my work, helping faculty to improve their teaching.

Post by Jacqueline Maguire, PhD Candidate (The Pennsylvania State University) Is traditional lecture-style teaching the best technique for large science courses? As a former teaching assistant in ...

School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...

School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...

Education Evolving is a Minnesota nonprofit and nonpartisan organization pushing for student-centered learning in Minnesota’s schools. “We believe that students must take responsibility for their ...

For middle and high school students, self-guided independent projects are vital parts of a college-preparatory curriculum. Not only do these studies mimic higher education academic coursework, but ...

I am reflexively wary of buzzwords. Any mention of “adaptive software” sets my teeth grinding. Whenever I hear the phrase “college and career ready,” I’m tempted to light myself on fire. Even ...

What teacher doesn’t want to do better with questioning? Questions are at the root of all learning, and some would argue an essential part of the inquiry process. And yet, most of us don’t use them as ...

Those of us who are interested in pedagogy typically advocate engaged, active, student-led forms of learning. But in the modern academy, most of us have had to teach at least one large lecture course.

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