Though some might see video games as a distraction, a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests they can actually ...

Key Takeaways Researchers have created a video game to help elementary students learn more about anatomy The game teaches ...

Homes are special places of discovery, abounding with scientific phenomena and engineering marvels. Carol O’Donnell Homes are special places of discovery, abounding with scientific phenomena and ...

A major recent study showed that informal science learning can play an important role in improving student learning in that subject. Such out-of-class learning can include trips to zoos or museums and ...

How would you dance the ocean tides? That’s a question that several ten-year-old pupils at Portuguese schools have had to think about, as they took part in a pilot project that uses dance in geology ...

Laboratory work is essential for developing students’ observational skills and helping them better understand the experimental foundations of natural sciences. But hands-on labs are expensive and not ...

Imagine you are watching a movie, a delightfully engaging and entertaining film. Now imagine that the person sitting next to you is an acclaimed director, an expert at making movies. Will you see the ...

This week we are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming to reflect on an annual gathering and a special meeting hosted by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ...

I did my very first presentation when I was 15 years old. It was about the Solar System at the time when Pluto had yet to be "pluto-ed". Because I was such an astronomy enthusiast back then, I also ...

Research and practice over the past several decades have revealed that a truly knowledge-rich science curriculum encompasses ...

This study will update and extend How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (2000) by examining the research that has emerged across various disciplines that focus on the study of learning ...

It’s ideal for science fans, history buffs, lifelong learners, and anyone looking for smarter screen time ...