By Doug Ward The Nobel laureate Carl Wieman tells BVA members that nearly all college faculty members want to teach well but that few have both the pedagogical background to make their classes more student-centered and the incentive to do so. He shares his experiences in transforming STEM courses through his Science Education Initiative. Read article … [Read more...]

By Doug Ward We face an enormous challenge in explaining the value of higher education to cash-strapped students and parents, and to legislators who increasingly see education as a means to a very specific end, not as a process of mental development. Read article … [Read more...]

By Doug Ward A University of Kansas geology professor moves away from a "fire-hose approach" to lecturing and transforms a large lecture class into a format that helps students learn core skills through hands-on activities. Read article … [Read more...]