The gifted group. The slow group. The behavioral issues group. Grouping in schools fell out of favor partially because educators—and parents—felt like kids were getting labeled and that groupings didn ...

While it might be tempting to view “active learning” as another educational buzzword, a large body of research demonstrates that active and collaborative classrooms produce deeper and more ...

K-12 educators sometimes use the terms “collaborative learning” and “cooperative learning” interchangeably when discussing students working together in the classroom. But the two terms carry distinct ...

CASCO Learning co-founders Jenna Hill (left) and Maria Casco during a teacher development workshop in Chapala, Mexico in August. The pandemic revealed to so many parents how much work it is to teach.

Cooperative Learning is when small teams of students work together to better understand a subject and solve problems. Advantages of Cooperative Learning are broad and deep. A joint study conducted by ...

A Monday in May poured sunshine over the playground and backyard of John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM Magnet School, where students recently broke ground on a fresh garden. A team of second graders ...

Critical thinking, not rote memorization, is vital for children's development, as highlighted by Elon Musk. Research shows that fostering curiosity, play, and exploration significantly boosts ...

Think-pair-share (TPS) is the black dress of active learning: a highly flexible tool that can take as little or as much time as needed, and serve a number of pedagogical purposes including ...

Collaborative learning in college is an instructional approach where students work together in small groups to solve problems, complete tasks, or discuss concepts. It emphasizes shared responsibility, ...

Think about school for a moment. How many times were you told to memorise dates, formulas, or facts without really understanding why they mattered? Most of us did it just to pass exams. But how much ...