My course evaluations are in. They are mostly encouraging — except for the ones that say I should lecture more. “Lessen the amount of reading per week and just lecture more,” reads one comment.

I’ve been following, with something like exasperation, the discussion over Harvard University’s new study on teaching. Not surprisingly, the study found that physics students performed better on ...

Effective learning takes much less time if you “study smart.” To “study smart,” you need to approach learning in a deliberate way. To study smart, think about the strategies and tactics you need to be ...

Large lecture courses are a staple in many disciplines, varying in size from 40 students up to 400+. They are often viewed as an effective and economical way to guide students through foundational ...

This article is part of the collection: Sustaining Higher Education in the Coronavirus Crisis. With some schools already announcing they will not reopen normally in the fall, and many others ...

Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural ...

Research in higher education shows that all students benefit from being able to listen to lectures more than once, whether they were live originally or not. When a recording is available to a student ...

All lectures can be attended virtually via Zoom; students use the chat function to submit questions. All lectures are recorded and available for students to watch upon request (instructions on viewing ...

With the move to remote teaching, many more instructors are recording video lectures. But, studies on their effectiveness are still emerging. Regardless, the research to date is clear that applying a ...

Effective learning takes much less time if you “study smart.” To “study smart,” you need to approach learning in a deliberate way. To study smart, think about the strategies and tactics you need to be ...