Effective learning isn't just about finding the easiest path—it's about the right kind of challenge. Two prominent theories—Desirable Difficulties (DDF) and Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)—offer valuable ...

Learning is a complicated process. No one knows that better than those who teach. But our system functions in ways that run counter to what years of study about learning have revealed to us. Learning ...

Theoretical physicists use machine-learning algorithms to speed up difficult calculations and eliminate untenable theories—but could they transform what it means to make discoveries? Theoretical ...

American Educational Research Journal (AERJ) has as its purpose to publish original empirical and theoretical studies and analyses in education. The editors seek to publish articles from a wide ...

Over the years, I have often heard faculty describe their role as creating an engaging learning environment, effectively delivering content, and instilling in students a “love of learning.” This ...

Less than one year ago, we launched a new initiative in teacher professional development: The Modern Classrooms Project. As teachers at a Title I high school in the District of Columbia, we had ...

This essay reconsiders the role of population in early modern thought about the nature of human society and government. From Machiavelli onward, changes in human numbers provided criteria for ...