Quality Matters Specific Standard 5.1 is “The learning activities promote the achievement of the stated learning objectives or competencies.” The purpose of learning activities is to provide students ...

I was recently getting a much-needed haircut with a new stylist, and in our small talk, he asked me what I do for a living. I explained that I teach current and future teachers how people learn and do ...

Teachers often graduate from their preparation programs without a firm grounding in common learning differences like dyslexia, which affects the ability to read. This is the case even though teachers ...

Evolutionarily speaking, we are built to enjoy learning. Neuroscientists (and those of us who spend time with young children) know this to be true—but institutionalized education tends to dim the joy ...

There are some things in life that you can never have too much of. Laughter, quality time with loved ones, freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, and information! Now, it may take a bit of effort to ...

Most of the learning that takes place in children outside of the classroom environment is done implicitly- no explicit instruction was available or necessary. The general consensus in cognitive ...

The majority of baby boomers love to learn new things, but they think they’re too old to actually do so, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans, split evenly by generation, revealed ...

Museums are for learners of all ages and abilities. Smithsonian early learning educators work together across our many museums, research, and cultural centers to provide the right tools to help young ...