High-performers tend to recognize that gaining even seemingly irrelevant knowledge and skills through self-directed learning has valuable knock-on effects.

Once considered a supplement to traditional classrooms, online learning now sits at the center of higher education’s innovation agenda. Institutions have made significant progress in expanding access ...

But an in-depth look at the science behind how language is developed reveals an interesting parallel between the science of reading and second language learning. In fact, the science of reading can ...

At the Challenger Learning Center of the Twin Tier Region in Allegany, students are experiencing science, technology, ...

The past few years have been a roller coaster for social-emotional learning. Even as schools have increased their investments ...

This week’s new question-of-the-week is: What are effective assessment strategies for multilingual learners? Assessment is a key element of teaching—we need to know where our students are in the ...

We live in a world where learning opportunities exist everywhere, in both formal and nonformal settings. Large-scale online courses, corporate or other workplace learning opportunities, skill or ...

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When discussing learning transfer—the ability to apply previous knowledge, skills, and strategies to new contexts or situations—we should also be mindful of our learners’ cognitive load. Cognitive ...

Have you considered how unique trends impacting each generation may offer meaningful insights into strategies for better supporting our students? Many of today's college students are Gen Zers (born ...

If teaching were like following a recipe, it would be a much easier job. Unlike the reliable and straightforward process of baking a batch of chocolate chip cookies, practices that work in a morning ...

The purpose of this statement is to communicate the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine’s commitment to a healthy learning environment that supports student ...