NOWADAYS, our young people would spiral into silence, into disappointment if they find their classes requiring rote memory on what they learn. Such a dull class environment results in their attending ...

A recent study found that giving middle school math teachers access to inquiry-based lesson plans and online support significantly improved student achievement —and benefited weaker teachers the most.

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials ...

One of the joys of being an educator is embracing all the differences every student brings to the classroom, while teaching them to celebrate those unique traits in themselves and each other. Yet, ...

Students who are exploring teaching as a career become familiar with the middle school setting by observing and discussing the middle school environment, and by teaching several lessons in a middle ...

You’d think that since Socrates, Plato and Aristotle sat together under the legendary plane tree in Athens around 430 BC, the debate about whether some form of ...

Undergraduate research experiences help retain students in science majors and prepare our workforce for increasingly competitive jobs. Course-based approaches to research and inquiry allow educators ...

I once saw a sea turtle dying because of a straw stuck in its nose. It made me think about the suffering marine animals go ...

EXPLORING the natural world through flower science experiments is a delightful way for our graders while having fun. One inquiry-based lesson (IBL) submitted in my class in Human Inquiry is by Jenifer ...