Jackie Gerstein is an experienced educator who has been working as a classroom teacher and pre-service teacher trainer for years. With a background in experiential learning, Gerstein is excited about ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute have known that practice is essential for learning. But in a new study, they wanted to test whether adding ...

When we take the time to think about what we’ve learned, we learn much more effectively, according to a new report. In “Learning by Thinking: How Reflection Aids Performance,” researchers at HEC Paris ...

It wasn’t until after I developed a system in my classroom for effective reflection and feedback that I realized the impact it truly had on learning. That probably sounds backward, but it’s true.

College students are habituated to a classroom norm sociologists call civil attention: creating the appearance of paying attention (sitting still, looking awake, scribbling or typing) while ...

Teacher residency programs are transformative models for preparing educators for the K-12 teaching experience. These clinically-rich, immersive programs combine mentorship, year-long co-teaching in ...

The following excerpt is from “Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry,” by Larissa Pahomov. This excerpt is from the chapter entitled “Making Reflection Relevant.” ...