Students participate in projects that encourage exploration across multiple disciplines, including mathematics, science, ...

From “brain boost” videos to creating games from scratch, a Wisconsin P.E. teacher shares how projects engage his elementary students.

Education experts are encouraging schools to consider problem-based learning (PBL) in a move to improve engagement and creativity among high school students. New research demonstrates how hands-on, ...

Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...

PBL provides opportunities for pre-service teachers to simultaneously develop skills and acquire knowledge. [iStockphoto] Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional approach which enables ...

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 ...

Discussions of pedagogy, instructional design, technology integration and assessment are no longer confined to K-12 teachers. College instructors, in increasing numbers, have begun to think seriously ...

One of the twin goals of The Next 30 Years is to reimagine education reform as a practice-driven enterprise—less about pulling policy levers and more about what happens between teachers and students ...

Teachers are increasingly encouraged to become amateur neuroscientists. For the last decade, educational materials have promoted neuroplasticity, the brain’s capacity for adaptation, as the key to ...