Both practitioners and researchers hold a set of beliefs and theories about what qualities help teachers effectively shape student-centered, inquiry-based, technology-rich classrooms. Those theories ...

In a recent blog post, Kyle Pearce (@mathletepearce) raised the question “good at math or good at memorization?” Unlike most middle school math teachers, Kyle asks his students to wrestle with complex ...

Historically, the study of cognition has focused mainly on adults. With the arrival of constructivist theoreticians such as Jean Piaget, cognitive developmental theory became more visible in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Affluent parents are investing more time and money in their kids’ ...

The cognitivist tradition, which is backed by rigorous empirical evidence, has long surpassed constructivists. Cognitive load theory says the working memory is limited, so lessons or activities should ...