Theories of learning developed in education and psychology for the past 100 years are woefully inadequate to support the design of schools and classrooms that foster deep learning and equity. Needed ...

In education, as in psychology, clarity matters. Yet in everyday conversations about teaching and learning, terms like learning theory and pedagogy are often used interchangeably. Phrases such as “We ...

Christin Perry is a freelance writer with a passion for all topics related to health and family. She has been working as a writer for seven years now, and her work has appeared in Parents, The Bump, ...

Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. During the summer break, most parents and students in Canada are likely thinking little about the ...

Effective learning isn't just about finding the easiest path—it's about the right kind of challenge. Two prominent theories—Desirable Difficulties (DDF) and Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)—offer valuable ...

My teaching philosophy is grounded in what bell hooks calls engaged pedagogy, a student-centered model that begins with the ...

The Journal of Museum Education, Vol. 41, No. 1, Transforming Training: New Approaches for Engaging Adults (March 2016), pp. 10-21 (12 pages) In order to better understand the importance of adult ...