April 30, 2013
Giving students a wider, more critical view of the worldCorey Capers seeks the balance between authoritative lectures and student-centered learning.
April 30, 2013
Offering a balance of humor and everyday examplesSaeed Manafzadeh makes sure students learn something new each time they come to his class.
April 30, 2013
Giving citizens a say on spendingCity planners, officials and activists gather in Chicago this week to promote a new way of spending taxpayers’ money
April 30, 2013
Solving problems that aren’t on a multiple-choice test“Our students are going to have to fix the messes we’ve made,” says Sandra Gibbons. “It’s my goal to teach them how.”
April 30, 2013
Guiding students as they learn to teach“We get effective, ethical, caring teachers,” says Eleni Katsarou, director of elementary education.
April 30, 2013
News is not good“There’s more energy in the system and we’re going to see more violent storms. The news is not good.”
April 30, 2013
2013 Silver Circle Awards: Ronald PavoneFor Ronald Pavone, teaching students in psychology and statistics how to learn is just as important as teaching them what to learn.
April 25, 2013
Teaching next generation of science learnersNew education standards present challenges and opportunities, UIC scholar says
April 23, 2013
Documenting a ‘large, unconventional life’Researching the eventful life of Eslanda Robeson was journey of discovery for historian Barbara Ransby
April 23, 2013
PeopleTimothy Johnson, director of the Survey Research Lab, received the 2013 Book Award from the American Association for Public Opinion Research.