Choice and voice—these have become buzzwords in the drive to give students more control over their education. Research shows that giving students agency over their learning improves motivation and ...

Last week, in a humanities class at a highly selective university in the Northeast, a student played The New York Times’ Spelling Bee game on a phone, according to another student who sat within view.

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Teaching style and content delivery are key components of a student’s academic experience, making ...

These tips demonstrate that planning for active learning experiences doesn’t have to be time-intensive or difficult.

Last April, I was a month out from the end of the spring semester when I read in The Chronicle about the “stunning’ level of student disconnection.” At the time, I was teaching three in-person courses ...

Generative AI products such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and Anthropic’s Claude have shown tremendous potential as tools that can support students in the learning process. This is particularly ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

On a recent Saturday, I stared at my group’s ongoing assignment for English class, getting lost in thought and wondering if anyone else in my group would work on it over the weekend. As a high school ...

When COVID-19 first shut down schools in March 2020, the Class of 2025 was in 7th grade: the middle of middle school. School buildings shuttered and education shifted online for all students, forever ...

We will soon look back on the past few decades of education policies and values as disastrous for generations of students. A near obsessive focus on academic performance in the form of grades and test ...

What is Inclusion in the Classroom and Why is it Important? Inclusion in the classroom means that all children, no matter their racial, religious, or ethnic background, gender, learning style, or ...