The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2024

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, educators have pondered its implications for education. Our role as educators is to cultivate critical thinking and equip students for a job market that will use AI, not to intimidate them. My students took longer than I expected to discover generative AI.

Critical Thinking 119

Critical Thinking History Research Education 119

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 2, 2023

percentage points lower among students who had more art exposure, according to the study, Investigating the Causal Effects of Arts Education , which published online in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management in November 2022. Disciplinary infractions were 3.6 In the schools without art, 14.5 percent of students in the schools with art.

Teaching 145

Teaching Museum Elementary School Critical Thinking 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

Related: OPINION: Inequality is still at the heart of student NAEP score performance I spent part of the summer of 2022 teaching a free data science course to high school students in San Jose, California. The course was optional, and the students earned no high school or college credits. They even asked questions about ethics and funding.

K-12 144

K-12 High School Critical Thinking Economics 144

Teaching Anthropology

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

To his point, I find the current slew of handwashing videos on YouTube and other sites to be excellent resources for anthropology class projects, and utilize several in an activity that nurtures introductory students’ skills in critical thinking and observation. Human hygiene is taken as an example.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Sociology Cultures Psychology 130

ED Surge

JANUARY 30, 2023

These competencies include creativity and innovation, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving, citizenship, flexibility and adaptability, and resilience. For IPSD, these interdisciplinary skills are six core competencies that graduates need to succeed, regardless of the path a student takes after commencement.

K-12 107

K-12 Artifacts Critical Thinking High School 107

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In 2022-23, 17 percent of the district’s third through eighth graders, on average, scored proficient or above on the state’s math tests, an increase of about 3 percentage points from the year before. “At its core, it needs to really help students critically think and accelerate learning.

K-12 131

K-12 Cultures Critical Thinking Middle School 131

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Now, based on the latest science and human behavior, I predict that on-campus classes will not be safe until late 2022. And we need it to function, not only for the nation’s economic future, but also to help students embrace critical thinking and diversity as we rebuild a society roiled by a pandemic, growing inequality and racial injustice.

Teaching 142

Teaching K-12 Pedagogy Economics 142

ED Surge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Upon the release of ChatGPT in the fall of 2022, we noticed that some of our students had suddenly become “experts” at synthesizing research and organizing their term papers, often resulting in perfect scores on their written assignments. The next step is to formulate and express their own ideas on the subject matter.

Education 140

Education Critical Thinking Teaching History 140

ED Surge

APRIL 25, 2022

According to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer survey of more than 36,000 people in 28 countries, only 37 percent of respondents state that they trust social media as a source for general news and information. Those concerns have gotten even louder with the company’s shift in name and strategy as it redubbed itself Meta. So has the public.

Civic Engagement 123

Civic Engagement Civics Critical Thinking Economics 123

ED Surge

MARCH 9, 2022

The high school student, Gesenia Alvarez from Travis High School, said she would “change the way teachers teach” so that it de-emphasizes rote memorization and encourages critical thinking. Secretary Cardona and three Austin-area students during a conversation about reimagining education at SXSW EDU on March 9, 2022.

Education 115

Education Critical Thinking High School Teaching 115

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2022

A design studio at the Bristol Warren Regional School District in Rhode Island hosted by the Center for Inclusive Innovation in the spring of 2022. There was much more emphasis on critical thinking and primary source investigation. The sessions included educators, students, parents, and community members.

Primary Sources 125

Primary Sources Social Science Professional Development Critical Thinking 125

ED Surge

JANUARY 8, 2024

Spoon has found that the changes also allow her to hold students to a higher standard when it comes to explaining the math concepts, an approach that’s informed by pushes for more focus on critical thinking in classrooms. Spoon's experiment coincided with research about how student performance is influenced by instructional practices.

Critical Thinking 113

Critical Thinking Tradition Research Teaching 113

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A Conversation with Sonja Czarnecki Sonja Czarnecki, 2022 MAHG Graduate “In order to understand history, you have to do history,” Sonja Czarnecki insists. After sending the essay to the Chronicles of Oklahoma in late 2022, she forgot about it. You need to see how historical narratives are made.” She also pursues her own research.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Strange Maps

APRIL 18, 2024

In 2022, an average of two newspapers went out of business every week. Compared to 20 years ago, there are now 3,000 fewer newspaper titles in the U.S. and 43,000 fewer newspaper journalists. Total newspaper circulation declined from more than 50 million in 2005 to just over 10 million in 2023. The decline is still accelerating.

Critical Thinking 93

Critical Thinking 93

ED Surge

MAY 1, 2023

Teachers can help by encouraging students to leverage their critical thinking and creativity to think outside of the box. Teams working together at the 2022 Changemaker Challenge Lab What are some highlights from past Changemaker Challenge teams?

Critical Thinking 107

Critical Thinking Education Educational Technology 107

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Reflecting the pressures on campuses today, a recent study indicates eroding confidence in higher education: In late 2022 only 55 percent of Americans surveyed said that “colleges and universities were having a positive effect on the way things were going,” compared with 69 percent in early 2020.

Sociology 106

Sociology Education Political Science Pedagogy 106

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Riley said the University of Texas System received a $50,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to help fund the program, which aims to serve roughly 3,700 undergraduate students by the end of 2022.

Anthropology 103

Anthropology Economics Psychology Critical Thinking 103

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

Virtual Internships’ survey data shows that supervisors’ perceptions of the interns’ abilities on core career-readiness skills like communication, critical thinking and teamwork increased substantially during the internships. About a quarter of interns receive offers to extend or get hired full time, Holroyd Pearce said.

Government 138

Government Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 138

Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

For example, for monarchy , I use the last public photo of Queen Elizabeth II meeting Prime Minister Liz Truss, officially inviting her to serve in that office in September 2022. Next, I crowdsource a few more example countries that students can think of, supplementing as needed. Students add these 3-4 examples to their notes.

Government 52

Government Teaching Civics Critical Thinking 52

Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

What experiential learning and civic engagement activities promote critical thinking about what it means to live under a democracy? In this Author Meets Critics roundtable, we explore these questions through the lens of Engaging Citizenship.

Political Science 55

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 55

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Nationwide, between 2012 and 2022 the number of undergraduate degrees awarded in the humanities English, history, languages, literature, philosophy and related subjects fell 24 percent , according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. But its become an existential one.

Humanities 135

Humanities Leadership Social Science Anthropology 135

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A Decline in Civic Understanding The 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) U.S. Inquiry-based or active learning experiences can have a stronger impact on students and help them develop critical thinking and other necessary skills. To tackle these multifaceted issues, a multidisciplinary approach is essential.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 30, 2025

Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I discussed the shift to a transformational mindset in detail after revisiting a blog post I wrote in 2022. A daily habit of reflection enhances critical thinking, strengthens emotional intelligence, and aligns actions with long-term goals.

Classroom Management 267

Classroom Management Critical Thinking Psychology Professional Development 267

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

STEM is often deemed more difficult, and can be, but the humanities add depth through the study, and creation, of art and laws, philosophy and moral and ethical codes, which foster critical thinking and orient our society. The law was paused indefinitely after the 2022 survey. Such bias is often attributed to the humanities.

Humanities 63

Humanities Cultures American History Critical Thinking 63

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2025

But in a seeming reversal, in 2022, the high court ruled in favor of allowing a football coach to conduct midfield, postgame prayers, shifting the legal landscape. She said she supported it as long as the classroom teacher was careful and encouraged critical thinking. Stuff like that is so normalized, she said.

Public School 133

Public School High School Social Studies History 133

Geogramblings

JANUARY 31, 2025

Back in 2020, I was comissioned by the Geographical Association to produced some member-access resources, with some minor updates for 2022. UK Heatwave of July 2022 : examines the unprecedented heatwave in the UK, highlighting the causes, impacts on places and people, and the responses to the event.

Education 74

Education Economics Critical Thinking Humanities 74