Tactile learning experiences—a strategy borrowed from museum education—can help students of all ages retain new information.

I was recently getting a much-needed haircut with a new stylist, and in our small talk, he asked me what I do for a living. I explained that I teach current and future teachers how people learn and do ...

In the Karate Kid movies from the 1980s, main character Daniel LaRusso has a karate teacher (or sensei) named Mr. Miyagi, who has him paint fences and wax cars. When LaRusso trains students in the ...

You've probably heard the saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Some people think that once you reach a certain age, you're too old to learn many things. But new research is showing that's ...