This essay originally was presented at the Learning @ Scale workshop. It also is slated for inclusion in the forthcoming book, “Learning Engineering Toolkit,” for which Jim Goodell is the lead author. For a primer on learning engineering, read this…
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Education after COVID-19: The Possibility of Rebirth
Elementary school teacher conducting a lesson via video chat with his students While 2020 has brought immense challenges, these challenges have the potential to spark innovative solutions in education. In October, a tweet from Travon Free, an American comedian who…
Encouraging Critical Thinking
Students entering the workforce, whether from 12th grade or from postsecondary education, must be able to think critically. Countless resources focus on teaching students to think critically, as do articles discussing related challenges. We, as educators, researchers, and speakers, also…
The Promise of Interdisciplinary Connections
My favorite part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions each year is at the end, when the inductees, presenters, and other musicians take the stage for a huge jam session. Artists across rock, blues, jazz, R&B, and…
Bridget Thomas, PhD: Senior Education Researcher
As a Senior Education Researcher for Quality Information Partners (QIP), Bridget Thomas has been involved in many different projects, providing QIP with a very important academic research lens on our work. As an education researcher, Bridget is particularly interested in…
Partnerships Between Researchers and Educators Make Research Meaningful
The education field has long had a conundrum commonly referred to as the “research-to-practice gap.” Put simply, researchers and practitioners (such as teachers or administrators) frequently feel disconnected from one another. The work of the two groups often remains separate:…
Remembering Who Our Work Serves: Reflections from AERA and SXSW EDU
Two of the largest and most important meetings in the education field are held in spring, the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA) and SXSW EDU. Attending both gave me the opportunity to think about the educational perspectives each…
What is Learning Engineering?
Although the term “learning engineering” was coined more than 50 years ago, it is still an emerging field of study. Learning engineering is a process that applies the learning sciences using engineering design methodologies and data-informed decision-making to support learners…
9 Tricky Education Terms You Should Understand
Learning standards. Kindergarten readiness. Achievement gap. Personalized learning. Universal preschool. Can you define the terms buzzing around the education world? Jargon can be overwhelming—even for the experts. And language can be further complicated by disagreements on (or misunderstandings of) what…
Education and Career Pathways: Data Standards
Education and career pathways are maps. Students, educators, employees, and employers can use them to navigate through the various stages of attending school and participating in the workforce. As I explained in my previous blog post on education and career pathways,…