Calls for active learning have been persuasive, but for many faculty members, abandoning lecture feels unrealistic, even ...

While it might be tempting to view “active learning” as another educational buzzword, a large body of research demonstrates that active and collaborative classrooms produce deeper and more ...

Effective learning takes much less time if you “study smart.” To “study smart,” you need to approach learning in a deliberate way. To study smart, think about the strategies and tactics you need to be ...

Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...

Large lecture courses are a staple in many disciplines, varying in size from 40 students up to 400+. They are often viewed as an effective and economical way to guide students through foundational ...

My course evaluations are in. They are mostly encouraging — except for the ones that say I should lecture more. “Lessen the amount of reading per week and just lecture more,” reads one comment.

Helping students progress towards their educational goals involves communicating how far they have come and how far they have yet to go. This is the role of assessment. Designing meaningful assessment ...

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just about every sector of society has undergone profound changes. The shift has been especially significant for students and teachers. Less than a year ago, only ...

This article is part of the collection: Sustaining Higher Education in the Coronavirus Crisis. With some schools already announcing they will not reopen normally in the fall, and many others ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Polytechnics are transforming lecture halls into production studios and social spaces for students. (PHOTOS: TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC, ...