In my last post about the inverted/flipped calculus class, I stressed the importance of Guided Practice as a way of structuring students’ pre-class activities and as a means of teaching self-regulated ...

When you begin creating a course, you want to design with the end in mind. The best way to approach this is to start by writing measurable course learning objectives. Course learning objectives are ...

Varying the format of comprehension checks guides students to demonstrate learning and provides teachers feedback on progress ...

What is a Lesson Plan? An effective lesson plan demonstrates how a teacher creates objectives for his or her students and measures how those objectives are mastered. Creating a lesson plan begins with ...

One of the common misconceptions about inclusive teaching practices is that it excludes the use of tests, which for many instructors and subjects offer an efficient and clear measure of student ...

The importance of creating a continuous learning culture has been talked about for some time, particularly in the context of moving to an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled world, which is expected ...

What is the relationship between learning design and student well-being? I put this question to my colleagues Erin DeSilva, Assistant Director of Learning Design and Technology, Prudence Merton, ...

As a child, we are fascinated with the world. As a child, we are naturally curious about our environment. We want to touch, push, pull and poke things that are within our reach. All of our senses are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how creativity and communications accelerate success. Too often, companies relegate employee training and ...

Columnist Rick Davis says role play as a sales training exercise is improperly used as a management tool for evaluation ...