Indrani Dey is a PhD student in Learning Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying under Dr. Sadhana Puntambekar. At iSAT, she works with Dr. Puntambekar to investigate how students’ ...

While it might be tempting to view “active learning” as another educational buzzword, a large body of research demonstrates that active and collaborative classrooms produce deeper and more ...

K-12 educators sometimes use the terms “collaborative learning” and “cooperative learning” interchangeably when discussing students working together in the classroom. But the two terms carry distinct ...

Teaching techniques refer to the diverse array of strategies and methodologies employed by educators to engage students and facilitate effective learning experiences. What are some examples of ...

College students are habituated to a classroom norm sociologists call civil attention: creating the appearance of paying attention (sitting still, looking awake, scribbling or typing) while ...

Teachers this year are welcoming students with a wider than usual range of academic progress, even in the earliest grades. While some K–3 students are weeks or months behind grade-level expectations ...

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 ...

Collaborative learning in college is an instructional approach where students work together in small groups to solve problems, complete tasks, or discuss concepts. It emphasizes shared responsibility, ...