Fifty-five percent of students say a teaching style that didn’t work for them has impeded their success in a class since starting college. That makes it the No. 1 reported barrier to academic success ...

Calculus is the study of change. Calculus teaching methods, however, have changed little in recent decades. Now, FIU research shows a new model could improve calculus instruction nationwide. A study ...

Teaching today’s learners requires an understanding of different approaches to teaching that cater to various developmental levels. These approaches—pedagogy, andragogy, and heutagogy—can be thought ...

This project’s overarching goal is to conceptualize and improve transdisciplinary STEM education at the undergraduate level, with the goal of supporting the development of a scientifically literate ...

Active learning teaching strategies in K-12 education encompass dynamic approaches that engage students in the classroom learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. When we examine ...

Through this work, Brewe has uncovered ways to better understand how learning works inside and outside of the classroom to improve teaching and learning methods. Brewe’s work has led to his ...

Inclusive teaching combines attention to what is being taught with attention to who is being taught–with the goal of engaging the greatest number of students in the greatest amount of learning.

According to an international team of educators, active learning methods, such as problem-based learning, project-based learning, and challenge-based learning are necessary to provide engineering ...

When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a tool to understand the world around them. My goal wasn’t for them to simply memorize formulas to ...

We can teach leadership just as we teach other skills—by introducing concepts in the classroom, identifying applications in ...

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 ...