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It’s Time to Diversify and Modernize Science Teaching

The Black Lives Matter movement and the pandemic reveal a need for more inclusive science education. by Dr. Stephanie Knezz Picture yourself in an introductory college chemistry class. What does the instructor look like, and how is the class taught? Whether the curriculum is virtual...

Are Your Students Lying to You More Thanks to Social Media and Smartphones?

by David Markowitz Technology has given people more ways to connect, but has it also given them more opportunities to lie? You might text your friend a white lie to get.

Where Have All the Students Gone? Report Shows Students Choosing Work Over Higher Ed.

All but the most selective colleges see the largest plunge in students in 50 years by Jill Barshay As colleges around the country resumed in-person learning in the fall of.

Profs Need to Prepare Students to Succeed in Team-Based Work: Here’s How

by Debra Mashek In just a few months, throngs of college graduates are entering the workforce. Many may not be ready. Employers rate “ability to work in teams” as the most important skill required of college graduates; 62 percent of employers said this skill is...

Climate Change is a Health Crisis. Are Medical Schools Prepared?

by Aditi Malhotra On a gray, drizzly January afternoon, more than 80 students gathered inside room M106 at Stanford School of Medicine for a lecture on how the changing climate.

A “Return to Normal” on Campus? Five Things University Students and Faculty Want

by George Veletsianos Recent announcements emphasize that institutions of higher education have planned a familiar return to campuses. Their recommendations called for a return to normal with an eye on backup plans and.

Data Science Education Lacks a Much-needed Focus on Ethics

by Jeffrey C. Oliver The big idea Undergraduate training for data scientists – dubbed the sexiest job of the 21st century by Harvard Business Review – falls short in preparing students for the ethical use of data science, our new study found. Data science lies at the...

How Keeping a Diary Helps Students Learn Foreign Languages

Using a diary after each lesson helped students consolidate what they had learned in class and reflect on the new language connections they had made. by Argyro Kanaki and Susana.

If the DOE Tracked Individual College Student Economic Outcomes, Would it “Cheapen” the College “Experience?”

by Nicholas Tampio The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has proposed that the federal government create a database that includes information on outcomes for individual college graduates, such as how much money.

Laziness Does Not Exist. But Unseen Barriers Do.

by Devon Price I’ve been a psychology professor since 2012. In the past six years, I’ve witnessed students of all ages procrastinate on papers, skip presentation days, miss assignments, and let due dates fly by. I’ve seen promising prospective grad students fail to get applications...

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