Alternative Learning Organization

by Thomas on Open Education blog One of the most firmly entrenched academic practices centers upon the use of textbooks as the fundamental drivers of curricula. Ultra-expensive, these items represent one of the largest costs for public school systems as well as those attending college. As the digital age continues to work its way into [...]

Excellence in science education must begin in kindergarten Matt Collins Good science education at the earliest grades is supremely important, but in most classrooms it gets short shrift. Studies have found that children in kindergarten are already forming negative views about science that could cast a shadow across their entire educational careers. When researchers interviewed [...]