Active learning may help close the gap between underrepresented & overrepresented students

Achievement gaps do decrease for active learning classes, but the amount of active learning matters.

Not all disadvantages are equal in higher education

First-gen and low-income Asian/white students fare better than racially underrepresented students.

Yes. However, students may also do worse due to taking the test outside of the classroom.

The percentage grading scale can lead to more students failing and over-count low grades.

Solution videos can help students learn but they may become overconfident in their abilities.

Students enjoy online demos just as much as live demos, but may learn more from online demos.

Those sitting near someone on their laptop scored 17% lower on a test than those sitting near someone taking notes

Older children are more likely to report that both boys & girls usually, should be, and can be good at STEM.

If you guessed lecture, you would be correct. However, students also expect some non-lecturing.

Today’s piece explores common examples of “bad mentoring” according to undergrad researchers and how to fix them.