The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative will be investing "hundreds of millions of dollars a year" in personalized learning with the aim to expand the efforts to provide ...
Study shows a correlation between Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) outcomes and gaming. Ninety-seven percent of teachers say problem solving is the top skill that ...
A new study suggests that edtech devices like the popular clickers are useful for improving fact retention but not so much for deeper learning.
...Curriki, an online platform of K–12 open educational resources (OER), has opened a call for Spanish-language educators to publish their best Spanish-language teaching materials on their ...
In an exclusive interview for the Observatory, Magdalena Merbilháa talks about the role of the humanities in the future of education, the new role of ...
GeoGebra is a free mathematics software that offers the possibility of using geometry and algebra together to solve complex problems. The software addresses math problems ...
Science can be difficult to visualize. But using simulations in science courses can help improve learning by allowing students to interact with the data.
...New research suggest that learning to read literally changes how the brain works, even in regions that aren’t usually associated with reading and writing.
...A study from Stanford shows that conscious, self-reflected studying helps college students improve their scores by one-third of a letter grade.
...Empowered by technology, students are using mobile devices, games, online learning and digital resources to self-directing their own learning, outpacing teachers and schools.
...Today, higher education is facing the challenge of a globalized environment and a growing need to innovate in teaching-learning processes in order to produce the ...
Now more than ever, educators are aware that accepting failure can help students inside and outside the classroom. But with tests season upon us, the ...