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Edutopia · 10d

Combining Science and Music for Deeper Learning

Elementary music teachers can incorporate scientific concepts into lessons so students get a multilayered learning experience.
United States Army · 12h

Fort Leavenworth school district students given movement options to improve learning, behavior

Improvements to daily classroom effectiveness and student behavior have been noted since Unified School District 207 first
Icon for mndaily.comMinnesota Daily · 1d

New research shows students learn better when interacting with classmates

The study, published last month, found that within STEM-related courses, such as chemistry, group dialogue improved critical thinking about concepts students were learning. The researchers wanted to see if active learning was an effective form of learning ...
Government Technology · 3d

Concord Consortium Studying AI for Math Education

A nonprofit research organization is working with Florida Virtual School and the University of Florida to offer middle and high school students a certification for learning about how AI concepts intersect with math.
TechBullion · 2d

Classroom Coders: How Top App Developers Are Reinventing the Way We Learn

The classroom isn’t what it used to be. Chalkboards are fading. Worksheets are going digital. Students are now tapping screens instead of flipping pages. At the center of this transformation? Top app developers.
Psychology Today · 13d

Why Understanding Isn’t a Learning Goal

Understanding” sounds like a goal, but it isn’t until it’s defined. Here's why clarity, not guesswork, leads to fairer, more effective learning for every student.
Icon for www.colorado.eduCU Boulder News & Events · Sep 4, 2023

Formative Assessments

Build motivation and a sense of belonging by focusing on learning as a process. Identify concepts needing clarification during the course. Adjust teaching methods in response to student needs. Support equitable learning outcomes for all students by ...
Jamaica Observer · 3d

Art education: A fundamental catalyst for creative learning

As an educator deeply invested in the transformative power of art education, I firmly believe that integrating arts education with a culture-centred pedagogy will significantly enhance this STEAM initiative.
Times Higher Education · 2d

What on-the-job training looks like in the classroom for MBA students

Examples of authentic assessment methods for MBA students that align academic goals with dynamic real-world demands and equip students with job-ready skills
Supply Chain Management Review · 6d

How we gamified mathematical optimization using burritos

The Burrito Optimization Game is a free and publicly available educational tool developed by Gurobi and Dr. Larry Snyder, deputy provost for faculty affairs and professor of industrial and systems engineering at Lehigh University.
United States Army · 2d

Full Steam ahead at Arnn Elementary

It was a day of hands-on learning, as Col. Patrick Biggs, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan District (USACE JED), visited John O.
Education Week · 17d

Is Math Teacher-Prep Not Teaching Enough of the Basics?

A report says the programs should provide future teachers more training number sense, algebraic reasoning, and other foundations.
Forbes · 24d

The Business Of Education: Our Nation Is Still At Risk

The downward trend in proficiency, which preceded the pandemic, is a harbinger of the decline of America’s global competitiveness and economic power in the decades ahead.
Icon for www.edweek.orgEducation Week · Mar 26, 2025

How 2 School Leaders Limited Distractions and Carved Out More Time for Learning

Two school leaders who have taken intentional steps to cut down on classroom disruptions and maximize the amount of time students spend learning ... time on teaching concepts students might ...
The Manila Times · 1d

LingoAce Revolutionizes Math Learning with Major AceMath Upgrade for Global Students

LingoAce, a global leader in online education for children offering award-winning programs in Mandarin Chinese, English, math, and music, today announced a significant upgrade to its math program, AceMath.
CNET on MSN.com · 14d

New Survey Shows High School Students Say AI Alleviates Math Stress

Many 16- to 18-year-olds surveyed say AI offers instant help, feedback and a nonjudgmental setting that makes math more accessible and understandable.
Icon for www.uml.eduUMass Lowell · Mar 25, 2020

Catalog : CHEM.5750 Machine Learning and AI in Energy Applications

This course will provide a practical introduction to the machine learning concepts, methods, and tools to STEM students, including regression models, neural networks, modern deep learning, ensemble models, and reinforcement learning. Examples will be drawn ...
Icon for www.colorado.eduCU Boulder News & Events · Dec 12, 2023

Center for Teaching & Learning

The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) supports CU’s community of educators through free consultations, teaching resources, programs, seminars, workshops, and other events! Our work aims to cultivate attitudes toward teaching that are open ...
Icon for www.insidehighered.comInside Higher Ed · Mar 25, 2025

Micro-Experiences in Service Learning Break Barriers to Access

This year, Goucher College in Maryland created a new forum through the office of Community-Based Learning. The short-term micro-experiences allow students to dip their toes into service without committing to a semester or longer. The college first piloted ...
Icon for www.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · Feb 19, 2025

How Online Classes Work: 6 Frequently Asked Questions

The rush to put in-person classes and content online at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic led to some negative perceptions of online learning, some experts say. But many online students are ...
Icon for miamioh.eduMiami University · May 1, 2024

Writing Student Learning Outcomes

Student learning outcomes (SLOs) allow us to determine whether students ... We cannot measure what occurs in a student’s mind (e.g, the student understands concept X”), but we can measure actions taken by a student (e.g., the student defines, explains ...
Icon for ethz.chETH Zurich · Aug 14, 2020

Innovation in teaching

ETH students also benefit from this. Learning in Mixed Realities. The project evaluated in which didactic environment and thematic context the technology offers added value to promote learning and understanding. These concepts are currently receiving a lot ...
The Hindu · 3d

Student or teacher focus? The alternative pedagogy of the Upanishad

Investigating the concept of education in the age of edtech and edbiz, exploring historical roots and pedagogical traditions.
Icon for www.acs.orgC&EN · Aug 16, 2020

Chemistry in the Community, 6th Edition

Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom) is a first‐year high school chemistry textbook that teaches chemistry concepts through the lens of societal issues. The seven units use real‐world examples to expose students to concepts in materials science ...
Icon for www.rit.eduRochester Institute of Technology · Jan 24, 2024

Reading and Writing in Content Areas

"CD instruction supports vocabulary and concept learning by helping students to internalize a strategy for defining and clarifying the meaning of unknown words. The hierarchical structure of a concept has an organizational pattern that is reflected by the ...
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Sep 25, 2024

George Washington students learning the concepts of gaming

Whether you’re a pro-gamer or wanting to learn the basics in e-sports, students at GW are getting the chance to grab a controller because the new "Concepts of Gaming" class has a spot for everyone.
Icon for www.pbs.orgPBS · Nov 26, 2023

Difficulties with Mathematics

A far less common problem -- and probably the most severe -- is the inability to effectively visualize math concepts. Students who have this problem may be unable to judge the relative size among ...
Icon for www.nature.comNature · Mar 13, 2012

Building a Lasting Foundation in Ecological Literacy in Undergraduate, Non-majors Courses

To determine whether the concepts students valued change over time ... including case studies and active learning exercises. I have developed several activities that complement lectures, with ...
Icon for www.buffalo.eduMedicine Buffalo · Nov 8, 2020

New MFC image links college's future to distance learning concept

to energize courses for distance learning, is where you have to make a real investment." In other business, the FSEC heard that the administration hopes to have dormitories wired for network and Internet access by fall and that the student technology fee ...