Since the early days of universities, a traditional oral lecture has been a keystone of higher education. Today, many universities and colleges are trying to preserve the lecture as an element of ...

Recently, Stephen Kosslyn, the founding Dean of Minerva Schools, offered a great explanation of why active learning is superior to lectures. While I admire and appreciate radical innovations in ...

For more than 20 years, Kathleen M. Greaves has taught large, lecture-based courses at Oregon State University in a classroom that seats 600. Keeping students engaged is always a challenge — and ...

Lecture-based learning can be challenging for students who have difficulties building mental models for the organization of new information, but providing them with diagrams and other supporting ...

Learning later in life isn’t just possible, it is important for good quality of life. It can boost memory, emotional well-being, and even a sense of purpose. A new study shows that older adults learn ...

Imagine you are taking a biology course. You're studying for an exam and would like to revisit the professor's explanation of RNA interference. Fortunately, a digital recording of the lecture is ...

One can learn new things at any age – it isn’t just possible but it’s vital for a good quality of life. As societies around the world grow older, the demand for effective lifelong learning is ...

Drexel University Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Strategic Initiatives Koren A. Bedeau, PhD, had no idea just how topical the lecture on gender-based violence co-sponsored by her office and ...