Border Studies: Beyond the Boundaries of a Single Discipline
In our increasingly interconnected world, the symbolic and material effects of borders and bordering have generated growing interest from scholars across the... Read More
Higher Achievement? Better Jobs? Social and Emotional Learning Might Be the Ticket
“The survival of the human race depends at least as much on the cultivation of social and emotional intelligence as it does... Read More
Resources for Contingent Faculty Members in Higher Education
Contingent faculty members compose the majority of the teaching workforce in higher education today. A report produced at the American Institutes for... Read More
Solving Today’s Most Pressing Problems through Integration of Humanities and STEMM
“Students are not trained to manage ambiguity and apply critical thinking skills to understand the multi-dimensional issues of modern society. Employers are... Read More
Teaching Languages in Primary School: Is Younger Better?
Here’s an interesting statistic: At the rate of one hour of foreign language instruction per week, it would take 425 years for... Read More
Diversity in Academia: How Far We Haven’t Come
Most leaders at institutions of higher education profess a strong desire and intent to diversify their faculties and to ensure an inclusive... Read More
Learning to Learn: Teaching the Humanities in K-12 Classrooms
The ongoing discourse among educators, students, parents and business leaders about the value of studying the humanities most often centers on higher... Read More
Digital Literacy in K-12 Classrooms: Learning to Decode before Learning to Code
One might expect the first generation of digital natives, those who grew up immersed in digital technology, to be more media savvy... Read More
“Why Study English?” A New Report Urges Departments to Examine the Major
As the number of students majoring in English continues to decline nationally, colleges and universities are taking stock and looking for ways... Read More
Should Student Evaluations of Teaching be Nixed?
How should colleges and universities evaluate the teaching performance of their faculty members? While there are numerous possibilities, student evaluations of teaching... Read More
