In education, as in psychology, clarity matters. Yet in everyday conversations about teaching and learning, terms like learning theory and pedagogy are often used interchangeably. Phrases such as “We ...

When you think about your favorite teacher, you probably don’t remember what grades they gave you—you remember how they made you feel. Maybe they got you excited about a book or a science experiment, ...

When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or tutor, it can significantly improve academic performance,” the ...

As a father, I'm used to fielding questions from my kids. Why can't we see the air? Do fish get thirsty? Why don't cats have eyebrows? I don't always know the answer. Worse still, I don't always have ...

The Calvin faculty who make up the Teaching and Learning Network are hoping to lure their colleagues to an event held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30 in the Covenant Fine Arts Center. That event will ...

Each year, America spends roughly $2 billion on standardized achievement tests at the national and state levels. Credit: John Locher/Associated Press The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Other studies have painted a grimmer picture, suggesting that AI may impair ...