Covid-19 has upended virtually every facet of campus life, starting with the classroom. This fall many colleges are putting in place hybrid teaching strategies, in which some students will attend ...

A couple of years ago, five faculty members at Harvard University published an intriguing study. They had run an experiment in an introductory undergraduate physics course to figure out why active ...

Many professors try new teaching approaches or new digital tools in their classes, but few actually study whether the changes work any better than the old way. One reason boils down to a technicality: ...

Monique Cox’s work day, like those of most teachers, doesn’t end when the school bell rings. Cox teaches early education full time at the Epiphany School outside Boston. She also delivers meals for ...

Many argue that college athletes — particularly football and basketball players — should be paid. Some argue that these athletes devote time to their sport and make tons of money for their ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Between designing productive classroom activities, disciplining rowdy students and more teachers ...

A note on my computer reads: “Lessons=problems to be SOLVED.” This faded Post-It has helped me reframe lessons from “What am I teaching?” to “What problem is this lesson solving?” Without reminders, I ...

People who prefer visual learning will learn better from visualizations, right? And kids do better in school if their parents monitor, check, and assist with their homework, right? Those ideas seem ...

I have been teaching at traditional and charter schools for the past 18 years, and I remain encouraged by the determination of the students I serve, even when faced with the challenges we’ve seen over ...

Angela Carbone receives funding from Australian Government's Office for Learning and Teaching. Do I deliver this unit online or face to face? How should I arrange my lesson? Do I incorporate pre-class ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether challenging them to grow outside their comfort zones or taking time to personally counsel students through career decisions, the best instructors inspire, empower and instill ...

DEAR KAREN: The time is drawing near for your first day of teaching, the beginning of what I know to be a happy, interesting, and rewarding career. I do hope you will find it so — and for many years.