On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?” It’s a good question ...

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 ...

As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the emphasis in higher learning is less on in-depth discipline knowledge and more on agile skills in critical thinking and creative thinking. How can we ...

The integration of AI into educational settings is a rapidly evolving trend with significant implications for learners' critical thinking skills. AI holds considerable promise for enhancing ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to correct the number of districts participating in Washington state’s Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative. Every state now allows schools to embrace competency ...

Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on ...

The return to project-based learning, paired with today's AI tools, has created a new learning paradigm. Here, Mark Frydenberg, distinguished lecturer of Computer Information Systems and director of ...

A recent study suggests that although there is growing interest in skills- and competency-based learning, few colleges and universities have actually implemented the new model. The report, released ...

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