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. At the same time, ensuring that college students are getting the best learning experiences possible is urgent, to prevent a steep drop in graduation rates as the country grapples with economic crisis.

Teaching 142

Teaching K-12 Pedagogy Economics 142

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

Former California superintendent of the year Devin Vodicka has argued , convincingly, that any test score declines were a result of the emotional and economic hardship the pandemic caused students, not the change in learning mode. The course was optional, and the students earned no high school or college credits.

K-12 144

K-12 High School Critical Thinking Economics 144

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. That economic influence is powerful, yet we fail to use it to protest companies’ actions that run counter to our ethos.

Civic Engagement 122

Civic Engagement Civics Critical Thinking Economics 122

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 117

Critical Thinking History Research Education 117

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

“It’s no longer enough to just be thinking about helping our students across the completion finish line,” said Courtney McBeth, senior vice president and chief program officer at Strada Education Network, which is helping to fund the project. It’s an ‘and’ solution,” she said. It’s no longer degrees versus credentials.”.

Anthropology 103

Anthropology Economics Psychology Critical Thinking 103

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. dance, film, theater) to the humanities (e.g.,

Sociology 106

Sociology Education Political Science Pedagogy 106

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