Few forces have rocked 21st century life as drastically as social media. Digital conversation, networking and media-sharing platforms have allowed friends, acquaintances and strangers to communicate, ...

Digital technologies bring the science of learning to a critical crossroad. With a lack of high-quality, evidence-based data ...

In the spring of 2024, we set out to improve student engagement in my digital media literacy course by listening to students and parents regarding their concerns. What emerged was a shared sense of ...

Media literacy matters in every language and every academic subject, says a former award-winning television reporter who now teaches bilingual students in Chicago. Alba Mendiola left journalism for ...

The need for media literacy education is becoming increasingly important, according to advocates, as students are bombarded daily with questionable information on social media and other media ...

The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on K-12 education, reshaping how students learn and educators teach. As schools closed their doors, remote learning became the primary mode of instruction, ...

The social media app has become an unlikely hub for teachers and students. The reasons for its success illuminate the trends driving the future of learning, writes an education startup founder. Even ...

An argument has been made that students should be taught at least the fundamentals of using social media. It could become a second set of the "3 Rs" of education. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty ...

Zane Davids received funding from the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS). Rafeeq Jaffer is a past recipient of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding ...

For generations, teachers have been showing their students how to become informed citizens. The instruction hasn’t always been explicit and direct, but it has been part of countless lessons. Middle ...

2 In pairs, imagine you are teachers in a co-taught classroom. Create a “dream lesson plan” on a topic of your choice, ...

Recent pedagogical research in economics has increasingly emphasised the use of experiments and media to transform traditional instruction methods. This innovative approach combines interactive ...