In the last 30 years, a series of innovative findings in neuroscience, metacognition, and learning have inexorably changed how we think about educating students. The notions that learning is ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

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.

Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...

The increase in conversations about how to serve the overall needs of students, including their social and emotional needs, is one of the silver linings of education during the pandemic. While the ...

Having good learning goals (also called "learning objectives" or "learning outcomes") is key to taking an evidence-based approach to education. This means faculty members laying out learning goals for ...

(This is the final post in a four-part series. You can see Part One here; Part Two here and Part Three here.) The new “question-of-the-week” is: How can we use goal-setting with our students? In Part ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In the early days of the new year we tend to fixate on goals. Maybe this is the year we get ...