Managing radioactive waste is one of the core challenges in the use of nuclear energy. In particular, radioactive iodine ...

Students whose STEM courses are taught using active learning perform better than those taught with traditional lectures. That was the top-line finding of a widely cited 2014 meta-analysis, and it ...

There are many active learning modalities informed by different teaching and learning traditions. We envision these modalities on a spectrum. This spectrum can be rearranged depending on the quality ...

After almost a decade of hands-on workshops and ongoing research, educators share the power of digital storytelling as an ...

Methane (CH4) pyrolysis, a reaction that produces hydrogen without emitting carbon dioxide, often utilizes molten media ...

When the first reports of a new COVID-19 variant emerge, scientists worldwide scramble to answer a critical question: Will ...

Active learning transforms the classroom into an interactive space where students engage with the material, think critically, and participate in meaningful activities. It’s all about moving away from ...

Active Learning Classrooms (ALC) are student-centered spaces that support engagement, group collaborations and instructor-student interaction. The technology and seating arrangements in these rooms is ...

Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) are the vanguard of current pedagogical space design. They enhance student engagement, improve learning outcomes, and prepare students for life in the workforce. Page ...

While active learning is a natural fit for small seminar courses, instructors facing a hundred (or more) students seated in rows designed for passive spectatorship might struggle to venture beyond the ...

What is active learning? Active learning is fundamentally about student engagement and participation. It involves students going beyond passive listening in lectures or ‘sitting back and being fed ...

In "Learning that Lasts a Lifetime: Teaching for Long-Term Retention and Transfer," Diane E. Halpern and Milton Hakel (2002) observe that "what professors do in their class matters far less than what ...