We’ve all watched the scene in teen movies: a terrified student has to present in front of the class. The student freezes or panics. The class erupts into jeers and laughter. Fortunately, students in ...

Every teacher has them. The kids who sit quietly in the back of class, who don’t raise their hand. The ones who shudder at the idea of group work. The introverts. Those kids can have a tough time in a ...

Beth Saggers works for Queensland University of Technology, QUT. She receives funding from the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism, Autism CRC and is a key researcher in the Autism CRC.

Eric Enriquez is a determined student. But some days, his mental-health challenges make it difficult for him to participate in class. “There are some days for me, personally, where I’ve struggled with ...

I love math, but I know that I’m unusual. Math anxiety is a rampant problem across the country. Researchers now know that when people with math anxiety encounter numbers, a fear center in the brain ...

Having teachers create their own tests is one way to counter the backlash to “overtesting” and give teachers better data to improve instruction. Commercially prepared tests often fail to provide ...

As higher-ed leaders strive to meet students’ expectations around the student experience, it’s critical for them to understand “the COVID cohort”–the first class of incoming college students who spent ...