The Art of Crafting the Perfect History Essay
A new book walks students, teachers, and even seasoned writers through the “often unspoken expectations of writing history essays." Read more ›
Digital Humanities: The Future and the Challenges
A book called "Debates in the Digital Humanities" looks at the future and challenges in this emerging field. Read more ›
Why Students Who Do Research Stick with STEM
Students pursuing an associate's degree were more likely to stick with STEM if they conducted research. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: College Writing
Many students begin at two-year community colleges and transfer to four-year senior colleges. How prepared are they? Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Migration Studies
The rise in global migration has fueled the growth of graduate programs focused on that very issue. Read more ›
Learning to Read with Flashcards
Students often use flashcards when learning how to read, and teachers rely on them heavily to help teach sight words. But how effective are they? Read more ›
The Rise and Confusion of International Education
International schools have become a popular choice, and with their growth has come the promotion of international-mindedness. But what exactly does that mean? Read more ›
Helping Student Teachers Improve Math Instruction
A new paper shows how a pedagogical process called “lesson study” not only improves teacher effectiveness and student achievement in math classes, but also helps change teachers’ attitudes toward their own “math identities.” Read more ›
What Teachers Think About High-Stakes, Mandated Testing
A new study explored teachers' viewpoints and practices related to government-mandated testing, and discovered they fell into three distinct categories. Read more ›