E ducation reformers hoping to improve student outcomes have long urged professors to abandon the “transmission” model of teaching — in which an expert imparts knowledge and students absorb it — and ...

Earning a master’s degree in education not only improves your career prospects, but it also is shown to improve classroom performance. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) reports that ...

When college and university faculty participate in high-quality comprehensive courses in effective teaching practices, they report substantial increases in their confidence in using these proven ...

Undergraduate STEM education is important for preparing future citizens and future members of the STEM workforce. People who learn about STEM can help to address our planet's challenges and improve ...

“...to take advantage of the energy for change that's ‘out there’ today will require not just different methods in the classroom but the development of a campus ...

I am amazed that with all the feedback on the legislative proposal to change the AEAs no one has pointed out none of the changes are directly linked to student learning, the supposed the reason for ...

AMES, Iowa – New teachers deal with a multitude of challenges during their first year in the classroom, which is why many school districts develop mentoring programs to ease that transition. But a new ...

The "Integrating transversal competencies in effective teaching and learning" project aims to support countries' ongoing curriculum reforms to integrate transversal competencies in effective classroom ...

I talk to Carl Wieman about what stands in the way of better teaching. I tell you about the next virtual event in the Talking About Teaching series. I point you to articles about teaching you may have ...

Feeling like you belong—in a classroom, in a major, at an institution—is one of the most important factors in whether you persist and succeed in college. When students sense that their backgrounds, ...

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