O ver the last two decades, a large number of studies focusing on self-reported reasons for leaving college have concluded that “belonging” — or rather feelings of not belonging — were to blame.

In the college classroom, it’s all too easy to talk at the students for 90 minutes – to just be a professor with a slide deck who tosses in a few canned jokes that you know work because you’ve already ...

A group of Harvard faculty members say many students at the Ivy League university are skipping class, skimming or ignoring reading assignments, avoiding challenging discussions, and still graduating ...

Layla L. Hijjawi ’27, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a Social Studies concentrator in Quincy House. Given Harvard’s reputation for academic excellence, you might expect classroom engagement to be high ...

Diversity is a familiar topic in many college psychology classes. Race, gender, sexual orientation, LGBTQ issues, ethnicity, and disability fall under the heading of diversity. Yet one topic, social ...

Here’s the dystopian scene: Students nationwide can’t read or do math at basic levels and don’t know elementary science or history facts, but there’s a big program to rewire their brains, massage ...

With increasing pressure to catch students up academically, schools “can’t afford” another year plagued by disruptions caused by students’ worsening behavior, which can take a toll on teachers and all ...

The debate over online versus in-person classroom learning in K-12 education rages on, driven by concerns over student engagement, academic performance, and social-emotional development. Advocates of ...

The Classroom Without Walls (CWW) fosters unique learning opportunities among students, faculty and community members. These courses are taken for credit (not as Audits). Community Learners must ...

SAN FRANCISCO — In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets ...

Dr. Emanuel is a physician and a professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania. I’ve taught the same course to a class of undergraduate, M.B.A., medical and nursing ...