Higher education has a problem: When students are isolated due to online learning, they miss out on valuable opportunities to build social skills that will carry them to success as they pursue their ...

Most fire departments are looking for innovative approaches to skill development. They’re especially interested in peer-to-peer learning because most departments have so much in-house expertise. How ...

Professional development has long followed a predictable formula: Junior staff members learn from senior team leaders, managers enroll in structured programs, and organizations invest in top-down ...

Peer learning is widely practiced in education-based environments. I know that I took advantage of its benefits many times by joining study groups. Somehow, my peers had a much better way of ...

Students can learn from their peers in a similar way as they learn from adult teachers. Peer teachers can also come away with a deeper understanding of the material. [iStockphoto] Last Tuesday, I ...

Leaders ask me all the time: "What’s the secret to building a high-performing sales culture?" The short answer is sales enablement. Though not a new concept, it uses relevant learning, coaching and ...

I just gave midterm evaluations in my classes, and for the item about “What could we be doing differently to make the class better?”, many students put down: Do more examples at the board. I think ...

Peer learning and collaboration are transforming how students connect, engage, and succeed in higher education. By fostering shared responsibility, mutual support, and active participation, these ...

To help set up your asynchronous online section, consider the following ideas: Use discussion forums for weekly interaction. Create discussion prompts each week to encourage ongoing peer engagement.

Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom ...

“All human beings by nature desire to know,” declares Aristotle in his philosophical treatise, Metaphysics. From the beginning of time, the desire to know, to learn and to grow seems embedded in the ...

Formative assessments are tools used during instruction to provide real-time feedback, helping both students and educators make immediate improvements. Unlike summative assessments, which evaluate ...