When teachers use more praise and fewer reprimands in the classroom, it seems to help students stay on-task and behave better, according to a new study. “The higher the teachers’ [praise to reprimand ...

To improve behavior in class, teachers should focus on praising children for good behavior, rather than telling them off for being disruptive, according to a new study published in Educational ...

The number of times a teacher compliments or recognizes a student’s good behavior, compared to how often the teacher reprimands the student, the more likely that student is going to stay focused on ...

Apparently teachers should stop praising girls in classrooms because it disaffects their male peers and widens the gender gap. So says Patrick Wenham, headmaster of Bickley Park School for boys in ...

A panel of experts tackled the relationship between digital media and education yesterday at the Brattle Street Theater. According to the panel, while digital media presents excellent opportunities ...

A new report says teachers who give struggling pupils too much praise in the classroom could be doing them more harm than good. Research by the education charity The Sutton Trust suggests many ...

This engaging activity has quickly gained popularity on social media. A video of a Delhi teacher engaging students in a creative classroom activity has gone viral. In the video, she demonstrates how ...

Ask a new teacher what the hardest part of his job is, and he'll very likely answer, "getting my students to listen to me." There are any number of reasons that classroom management is a challenge.

To improve behavior in class, teachers should focus on praising children for good behavior, rather than telling them off for being disruptive, according to a new study published in Educational ...