Teachers play a critical role in motivating students and in identifying barriers to learning. The EdWeek Research Center surveyed middle and high school teachers as well as teenage students to learn ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic spread to the U.S. in 2020, college leaders and policymakers have raised questions about the academic preparation of today’s students. College readiness metrics in math and ...

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for ...

As the movement grew through the early 2000s, social and emotional learning was pulled further afield, increasingly viewed by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the intersection of learning, research, and technology. Schools invest heavily in programs aimed at improving ...

Ask middle and high school STEM teachers what the biggest barrier is to students learning in their classes, and there’s a good chance the answer will be social media and online gaming. Teachers ranked ...

Students do better when lessons are tailored to individual learning styles – but not so much that it’s worth the investment of time and money. That’s the main finding of a recent peer-reviewed study I ...

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 ...