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 ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

Daniel D. Pratt presents five perspectives on teaching gathered from several years of research across five different countries. These perspectives are presented in both theoretical and practical forms ...

Undergraduate STEM education is important for preparing future citizens and future members of the STEM workforce. People who learn about STEM can help to address our planet's challenges and improve ...

The COVID-19 pandemic created an educational environment that had never been seen before. Many students –– and instructors –– were abruptly forced to transition from traditional classroom learning to ...

The Center for Teaching and Learning fosters a collaborative faculty community that builds on current best pedagogical practices across all disciplines and teaching modalities at Pratt: classroom, ...

There are two approaches for supporting students that are based on whether they promote equality, or equity. Equality: Providing equal support to all students. For example, this support could include ...

Laleh Ghotbi is a 4th grade teacher at Riley Elementary School and lives in Salt Lake City. She is also a member of the Hope Street Group: While many educators endorse the principles of culturally ...

The Teaching and Learning Complex, located on the former site of Surge IV, opened this quarter. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis) There are plenty of places on campus to study, but fourth-year civil ...