In successful high-poverty and high-minority schools in California, the predominant teaching method is direct instruction, where student learning is directed by and centered on the teacher. But a ...

How best should we educate our children? With direct instruction. For more than 50 years, the best way to educate children has been heatedly debated by those who favor teacher-directed instruction ...

Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow John McWhorter offers a scathing critique in this New Republic article of New York City’s approach to bridging the reading gap between black and white children. The ...

Teaching methods are the broader techniques used to help students achieve learning outcomes, while activities are the different ways of implementing these methods. Teaching methods help students: ...

Teaching techniques refer to the diverse array of strategies and methodologies employed by educators to engage students and facilitate effective learning experiences. What are some examples of ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Educators have ...

Delivery Modes: The formats in which the course is delivered. Teaching Approaches: The strategies used to deliver instruction and facilitate learning. Choosing a teaching approach, or a combination of ...

It’s a principle that many teachers have come to trust, from the first time their classes filled test tubes with yeast and loaded mini-volcanoes with baking soda and vinegar: When it comes to science, ...