In his nearly two decades of teaching biology at the California Institute of Technology, one of the challenges that Bruce Hay has struggled with over the years is how to encourage student ...

According to researchers, medical training has reached a stage where students know more, but understand less. Although there ...

Poster presentation: View a poster (PDF) describing this project from the 2012 Symposium on Teaching and Learning. Description: This project studies the combined effect of a lecture method and ...

Technological innovations in education are revolutionizing how students study and engage with academic material. One such innovation is cutting-edge television technology’s introduction into ...

Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom ...

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, ...

On a Thursday afternoon in February, I watched my students at the whiteboard. Gaby was drawing a series of cartoons and a list of the kinds of animals that had been sent into space by different ...

In recent years, many educators have started trading in traditional textbooks, lectures and slide shows for vivid, interactive eLearning software as they discover that students learn complex subjects ...

Do you feel guilty when you lecture? Perhaps you’re afraid that you’re shortchanging students. That, instead, you should be flipping your classroom and getting “active” through group exercises. But ...

Learning later in life isn't just possible, it is important for good quality of life. It can boost memory, emotional ...