As faculty plan for experiential learning in a course, there is much to consider since this approach is quite different from what is involved in preparing traditional academic lectures. Experiential ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute have known that practice is essential for learning. But in a new study, they wanted to test whether adding ...

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 ...

Reflective practice occupies a central role in the education of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and other clinicians. Drawing on theoretical foundations from Dewey, Schön and Kolb, it ...

Experiential learning, very simply put, is a process of learning by intentional and thoughtful doing, which can allow for a deeper understanding of yourself and your work. This is in stark contrast to ...

Focusing on the thinking that a lab-class prompt invites – rather than the answer it elicits – allows instructors to create learning experiences that are both rigorous and inclusive Guiding prompts ...

Di Stefano, Giada, Francesca Gino, Gary P. Pisano, and Bradley R. Staats. "Learning by Thinking: The Role of Reflection in Individual Learning." Management Science (in press).

Great teaching begins with self-awareness. Understanding your values, motivations, and instructional style is foundational to building authentic relationships with learners and creating intentional, ...

Editor’s Note: Recently, Christine Powell, a special education teacher from Southern California, traveled to Japan to attend a three-day conference on Asian Education and International Development.