Authors: Lorrie Shepard, Elena Diaz-Bilello, William Penuel, and Scott Marion Suggested Citation: Shepard, L. A., Diaz-Bilello, E., Penuel, W. R., & Marion, S. F ...

Discussion is a large part of teaching and learning. We want to see and hear our learners engaged in conversations about the course content, making connections to their lives or to other aspects of ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

In the first post introducing the patch-it principle, I made the claim that developers use software patches to add new behaviors to their systems in response to new information and changes in the ...

C onsider a student in an introductory math class — let’s call him Alex. Alex had some unpleasant experiences with math in high school. When he got to college, he tested into a math course below the ...

EDUCATION assumes that truth exists. Without truth, learning becomes incoherent. The claim “there are no absolute truths” is self-defeating, for one must ask: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” To ...

Laleh Ghotbi is a 4th grade teacher at Riley Elementary School and lives in Salt Lake City. She is also a member of the Hope Street Group: While many educators endorse the principles of culturally ...

Technology and artificial intelligence can vastly improve the types of assessments teachers use to guide students in their learning. Despite the often-negative discussion about testing in schools, ...

Trump's initial compact was heavily criticized by several free speech advocacy groups that claimed it risked critical ...

Tucked away in a high school chemistry classroom in Northern Indiana are pressure gauges intended to teach a fundamental principle of chemistry known as Boyle’s Law. In their place, Hobart High School ...