Having good learning goals (also called "learning objectives" or "learning outcomes") is key to taking an evidence-based approach to education. This means faculty members laying out learning goals for ...

Goal setting is often done at the start of the new year or when learning a new skill. There are many benefits to goal setting but it can also be counter productive if not done right. We asked Nerida O ...

How to engage learners? It’s a perpetual question for teachers and trainers. If it’s human development you’re after, engagement isn’t the goal but it is the engine. You won’t achieve your aims without ...

If you’ve been falling short of some major goal, it might not be your effort or motivation; it could be that you’ve set the wrong kind of goal. There are two types of goals; performance goals and ...

One week before Labor Day 30 years ago, I met my first public school class: 30 6th graders standing on the playground of their brand-new school, ranging in height from short and cute to intimidatingly ...

The Brandeis University Syllabus Template helps faculty follow best practices for creating syllabi that invite learning and support all students in a course by providing clear descriptions of learning ...