Education

What Was I Thinking for December 13, 2012

Brian O' Nuanain and Brian — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:35:00 +0000

Commentator Brian O'Nuanain travels back to the time of Rousseau, and part one of a long at his futuristic visions on education.

What Was I Thinking for December 13, 2012

Brian O' Nuanain and Brian — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:35:00 +0000

Commentator Brian O'Nuanain travels back to the time of Rousseau and part one of a look at his futuristic visions on education.

What Was I Thinking for November 1, 2012

Brian O' Nuanain — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:35:00 +0000

Commentator Brian O'Nuanain discovers the intriguing creativity of his 3rd grade students with the poem "The Jabberwocky."

American Radio Works: Keyboard College

Stephen Smith — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:00:00 +0000

How Technology is Revolutionizing Higher Education
Airs Monday, October 1 at 8:00 p.m. Digital technologies and the Internet are changing how many Americans go to college. From online learning to simulation programs to smart-machine mentors, the 21st century student will be taught in fundamentally new ways. In this documentary, American RadioWorks host Stephen Smith asks whether these innovations can help more people get access to higher education and bring down the cost of college without sacrificing learning.

American Radio Works: Preparing Kids for College

Emily Hanford — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Airs Mondaym, September 17 at 8:00 pm. More people are going to college than ever before, but a lot of them aren't finishing. The problem is especially profound among low-income students. Only nine percent complete a bachelor's degree by age 24. Why are so many students quitting, and what leads a few to beat the odds and make it through? In this documentary, American RadioWorks correspondent Emily Hanford introduces us to young people trying to break into the middle class, teachers trying to increase their chances, and researchers investigating the nature of persistence.