Trading lectures for active learning opportunities is gaining momentum across U.S. medical schools, according to an April 2 article from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Active learning ...

Step into most college classrooms today and you will likely see a familiar scene: slides glowing at the front, a professor lecturing, students scribbling notes or staring at laptops. Despite decades ...

Adult learning theory is a manual for classroom diplomacy, not a map of the mind. Walk into any corporate leadership retreat or faculty development workshop, and you will encounter a familiar set of ...

Like many university instructors, Steven Jackson knows his way around a lecture hall. The rows of seating, the balcony above, the lectern centered carefully at the front — all part of the traditional ...

As part of my Simply Explained series, I’ve been covering a range of student-centered instructional approaches, from project-based learning to experiential and inquiry-based learning. Today, I cover ...

Almost every driver who has run so far during the Formula 1 shakedown in Barcelona came up with the same line after climbing out of the car: “It’s very different from what we’re used to.” That starts ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii cysts contain multiple parasite subtypes, not just one sleeping form.

Ahead of a possible ice storm this weekend, the local school systems are preparing for the possibility of school cancellations and remote learning. The Wake County Public School System is getting ...

Last year, active exchange-traded funds set more records as they continued to gobble assets. They took in roughly $475 billion, or about one-third of all ETF inflows. Here’s a look at the active ETFs ...

If you’ve ever finished an online lecture and realized you barely remember what was covered, you’ve experienced the difference between active vs. passive learning. In virtual classrooms, it’s easy to ...