Teaching

In light of survey results showing disconnects in general education, colleges can take steps to create more intentional, intelligible programs, Jennifer Hart writes.

When a class becomes a community, students change from being passive to active learners, write Neil Garg and Kevin D. Dougherty, who offer suggestions for how to create such an environment.

Richard J. Light describes what happened in a course when he asked the students themselves to lead parts of each class.

Colleges should constantly encourage faculty members to try new approaches and gather data to see if they’re making tangible changes, write Richard J. Light and Allison Jegla.

Now more than ever, higher education institutions need to provide a place of safety and belonging for students from Ukraine and other parts of the world in crisis, writes Rima Gulshan.