Technology can help educators train students' focus away from rote memorization toward deep conceptual learning by building on prior knowledge and making connections between concepts. An example of ...

An example of discovery learning, the game WolfQuest lets players take on the role of a wolf in Yellowstone Park, where they explore the wilderness, hunt elk, and attempt to find a mate. This article ...

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Vol. 16, No. 5 (Nov., 1985), pp. 364-374 (11 pages) Forty-eight students with no previous exposure to probability or statistics read one of three texts ...

Ask anyone who oversees social-emotional learning for their school district, and they will tell you that professional development is a key part of that work. Teachers and principals need training on ...

Rote learning has long dominated classrooms, emphasising memorisation over understanding. AI personal computers (AI PCs) transform this dynamic by offering immediate ...

Creative drama activities designed to help children learn difficult science concepts were integrated into an inquiry-based elementary science program. Children (n = 38) in an upper elementary ...

Fierce wars continue to rage around math instruction, but there are many practical changes we should make for mathematics students upon which most of us can probably agree, that could transform their ...

One of the joys of being an educator is embracing all the differences every student brings to the classroom, while teaching them to celebrate those unique traits in themselves and each other. Yet, ...