For the Fall 2023 semester, Ashley Bales, adjunct assistant professor of math and science, wanted students in her “Anatomy of Motion” class to better understand the functionality of different parts of ...
Fifty-five percent of students say a teaching style that didn’t work for them has impeded their success in a class since starting college. That makes it the No. 1 reported barrier to academic success ...
Calculus is the study of change. Calculus teaching methods, however, have changed little in recent decades. Now, FIU research shows a new model could improve calculus instruction nationwide. A study ...
This project’s overarching goal is to conceptualize and improve transdisciplinary STEM education at the undergraduate level, with the goal of supporting the development of a scientifically literate ...
Teaching today’s learners requires an understanding of different approaches to teaching that cater to various developmental levels. These approaches—pedagogy, andragogy, and heutagogy—can be thought ...
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 ...
Technology has become an essential tool in modern education, transforming both teaching and learning processes. Its integration into the classroom offers numerous advantages that enhance the learning ...
Inclusive teaching combines attention to what is being taught with attention to who is being taught–with the goal of engaging the greatest number of students in the greatest amount of learning.
When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a tool to understand the world around them. My goal wasn’t for them to simply memorize formulas to ...
In 2022, Rafael Nadal approached the baseline and began horizontally abducting his right arm to loft a tennis ball approximately 5 feet. He abruptly contacted the inferolateral aspect of the tennis ...
We can teach leadership just as we teach other skills—by introducing concepts in the classroom, identifying applications in ...