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 ...

There is currently relatively little objective evidence that the much-promoted 'learner-centered' approach to teaching is effective, according to new research. There is currently relatively little ...

Giving teachers more control over their collaboration with peers may boost the effectiveness of teacher teams and encourage educators to stay in the classroom. For example, at Westwood High School in ...

In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” T.S. Eliot’s title character speaks anxiously about preparing “a face to meet the faces that you meet.” That line, like the poem as a whole, describes a ...

Editor’s Note: In 1988, a teacher most commonly had 15 years of experience. In recent years, that number is closer to just three years leading a classroom. The “On Teaching” series focuses on the ...

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Cornell offers various opportunities for students to get involved on campus, whether through joining clubs or collaborating with faculty. For example, many undergraduate students work as Teaching ...