The dominant approach to compulsory education in much of the world is still the “transmission” model, through which teachers transmit factual knowledge to students through lectures and textbooks. In ...

Although some researchers recommend minimizing extraneous visual information in multimedia lessons, others have demonstrated that features such as visual cues and instructor videos can enhance ...

Early in my career, I believed that formal education was the ultimate key to success. And while the lessons I learned in school gave me a strong foundation, I’ve come to realize that the most ...

Hindsight is always 20/20, and history serves as an invaluable teacher. Reflecting on his career journey, Matthew C. Read offers valuable insights that current and emerging leaders should consider. I ...

A newly published study by Cornell researchers shows that university professors have responded to concerns about learning outcomes in STEM classes by greatly increasing the number of active-learning ...

Physicists and educationalists have many theories about why so few girls study physics. Valerie Jamieson goes back to school and asks female pupils what they really think. Vanessa Bennett, Callie ...

That much is clear, based on the lessons emerging from a wide variety of new models being tested in schools across the country. But what specific hurdles do schools and educators encounter when they ...

I have recently been writing an online learning module for work, and it has sparked deeper thoughts about how those in my organisation actually learn in the workplace. As I structured learning ...