My Coursera course, “The Modern and the Postmodern,” might have been labeled “course least likely to become a MOOC.” In many ways, it is an old-fashioned “great books” course, although I prefer to ...

Substantial reports warn us that educational attainment at all levels is declining in English-speaking countries (Stopgradeinflation.ie; OECD Reports 2007 and 2014). A UK maths primary teacher ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new method that allows students to learn with teacher-created videos and progress at their own pace is showing promising results ...

Sir, – William Reville claims that modern teaching methods don't work ("The reason why modern teaching methods don't work", March 2nd). As a very "modern" teacher, perhaps I could offer some insight.

In the realm of education, the approach to teaching is as crucial as the content itself. Teaching methodology, defined as the comprehensive plan or strategy for the systematic presentation of material ...

This audio presentation by Lionel H. Elvin, the Director of UNESCO’s Department of Education from 1950-56, stresses the importance of learning at least one foreign language to encourage the ...

A look at the teaching methods being adhered to in schools Traditional methods of teaching that are still being adhered to in the schools: • Teacher-centric classrooms • Teachers in the mode of ...

Academics say regulator is ‘killing’ subjects as GCSEs and A-levels are marked too harshly The exams regulator in England, Ofqual, is “killing off” modern languages by failing to address the excessive ...

“Modern history isn’t talked about as much as other history,” he continued, “and as the years go by, it becomes more and more important.” He was referring to the fact that in the official New York ...