by Steven Volk | Jun 27, 2025 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning Re-Engaging Students in an Age of Distraction (Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Ed, June 26, 2025): Why students tune out – and how to change that. Meet Students Where They Are? Maybe Not (Mark Horowitz, Chronicle of Higher Education, June 25, 2025):...
by Steven Volk | Jun 20, 2025 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning Next Semester: Do Less That Matters More (John Warner, Inside Higher Ed, June 20, 2025): The threat of LLMs is an invitation to get to the roots, rather than layering on more, more, more. Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets’ (Jarek Janio, Inside...
by Steven Volk | Jun 13, 2025 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning New Data Shows Attendance Fosters Student Success (Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed, June 13, 2025): Faculty say attendance is known to promote learning and improve student outcomes. Students say they want more flexibility to manage outside...
by Steven Volk | Jun 6, 2025 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning The Science of Motivation (Cindy Nebel, Learning Scientists, June 5, 2025): There are aspects of motivation that are out of our hands. But there are things that we can do to support motivation in the classroom and to keep it going, even when the...
by Steven Volk | May 29, 2025 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning Dual Coding and Cognitive Load (Megan Sumeracki, Learning Scientists, May 29, 2025): Explores whether heavy cognitive overload can be reduced for students by presenting examples using dual coding, for example visual and auditory formats....
by Steven Volk | May 22, 2025 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning It’s Not Them: It’s You (Erin Morris Miller, Inside Higher Ed, May 21, 2025): Rather than fixating on students’ supposed deficiencies, professors should recommit to core principles for learning. Conversations and Coursework: Strategies to Engage...
