Threshold concepts are themes that underpin an academic discipline and can provide a framework for students to build knowledge. But teachers must be mindful of how and when to introduce them, as Becky ...

Why we need students to understand concepts rather than simply learn facts – and what pedagogical approaches can help ...

Software developers know that continuous learning is necessary to remain relevant. However, complicated technical concepts and skills are difficult to master. Sometimes, it can be more productive to ...

Jim Garrett is a professor of social studies education at the University of Georgia. Before earning his doctorate at Michigan State University, he taught high school social studies. In a guest column, ...

In the continuing fight against the “divisive concepts” law restricting how New Hampshire educators discuss topics such as race, gender identity and sexual orientation in classrooms, was back before a ...

For decades, researchers have found that teachers in public schools have undervalued the potential for academic success among students of color, setting low expectations for them and thinking of ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How should we teach grammar to students? Our students need to learn grammar, but the real question is how to teach it in ways that don’t bore them out of their minds.

This story was originally produced by The Keene Sentinel. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Proposed legislation would repeal a Republican-backed state ...