Classical schools focus on Western content and American ideals. "We are going to honor the creation of our flag. We are going to honor George Washington," one principal said.

Sure, students in the classroom have to remember facts, but they also have to apply them. Some research efforts to enhance learning zero in on methods to strengthen memory and recall, while others ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Engineering education researchers have developed a method to assess the effectiveness of instructors who are using an innovative teaching approach that could play a role in ...

Teaching Channel Presents, a one-hour weekly magazine showcasing teachers and their methods nationwide, premieres Oct. 2 on public TV stations. It’s produced by the Teaching Channel (Tch), a ...

Structured teaching, rooted in the TEACCH method, is a proven approach for supporting students with autism by creating predictable, organized learning environments. It uses visual schedules, clear ...

It has educated Nobel Prize winners, Olympic athletes, and a president. Elite New Hampshire boarding school Phillips Exeter Academy is in San Diego this week, sharing its Harkness teaching method with ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Dubuque Senior High School students circulated Angie Bishop’s classroom, graph paper in hand, during a recent honors Algebra 2 exercise. The students traveled from table to table, ...

Kelly A. Hogan had no reason to think anything was wrong with her teaching. She had been hired at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as part of a push to bring in teaching-oriented ...

Student engagement in the classroom can be influenced by discussion management, case content, and instructor teaching style. It is important to recognize that instructors do not need to generate high ...

The classroom experience at Harvard Business School (HBS) is different from what many students are accustomed to at their home school. All HBS courses primarily use the case method of instruction. The ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.