For more than 90 years, the Core curriculum at the University of Chicago has formed the basis for undergraduate students’ academic journey through the College. Yet the Core’s transformative impact ...

The ability to text or live chat with an elite coach can deepen learning. Imagine you’re shopping for a printer at a big, warehouse-style store. Upon arriving at the electronics aisle, you discover ...

I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week, I tell you about a conversation I had with the authors of a recent book on the study and ...

There are no silver bullets in education but if there ever was a secret weapon educators can deploy to improve student learning, it’s metacognition. Metacognition is a meta-level awareness of ...

We don’t have to look very far—especially in this bombastic political season—for evidence that many people seem more inclined to lob rhetorical grenades than seek understanding or civility. And the ...

Responsibility Theory centres on cultivating an internal locus of control, encouraging students to recognize themselves as being causal agents whose choices shape their learning, relationships, and ...

Whether you are trying to quit smoking or eat more vegetables, changing your habits takes more than willpower. Habits are shaped by how your brain learns and makes decisions. A recent study found that ...