K-12 educators sometimes use the terms “collaborative learning” and “cooperative learning” interchangeably when discussing students working together in the classroom. But the two terms carry distinct ...

Most people recognize improvisational theater as a form of comedy, but a professor at Paul Smith’s College in New York sees potential in improv to improve student success. Hospitality and business ...

Sharie Murray noticed the benefits of getting kids moving during the pandemic. The K-3 special education teacher and her colleagues at North Elementary School in Birch Run, Mich., started to use short ...

A classroom activity helped students focus better and feel happier during lessons without disrupting schedules.

During the pandemic, side-by-side student collaboration took a back seat to online learning and distanced in-person or hybrid learning. But student collaboration is a cornerstone of 21st-century skill ...

Physical activity has known benefits for people and their overall health, including brain health, disease prevention and increased life expectancy for many. Exercise breaks also can help student ...

Indrani Dey is a PhD student in Learning Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying under Dr. Sadhana Puntambekar. At iSAT, she works with Dr. Puntambekar to investigate how students’ ...

Recent data shows that students who regularly work out or engage in physical activity report having significantly more confidence, lower rates of anxiety and depression, increased rates of happiness, ...

Socio-emotional skills – such as self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy and effective communication – are essential for student well-being and academic performance. They enable students to recognise ...