This article is part of the collection: From School to Shining School: 52 Stories from Educators Across the U.S. Three years ago I flipped my high school math classes, but wasn’t satisfied. Having ...

The next time you apply for a job, you may have to play a game on your phone. Gamifying the hiring process is a relatively new trend in the way companies find talented candidates, but it’s gaining ...

Imagine web developers finishing a backlog of mundane ticketed tasks with a zeal usually reserved for playing Pokémon Go or watching a sports championship. The goal of “gamifying” work tasks is to ...

As with any instrument, learning the piano can be intimidating when you first start out. But indie developer Plai Technologies is developing an interesting approach to gamifying piano lessons with its ...

On October 1st, the announcement rings out: “It’s time to master those multiplication facts, everyone!” The goal? Memorize them all by Thanksgiving and never forget. But reality teaches us otherwise.

Students have been much less engaged in school in recent years, according to survey results and anecdotes from educators. In response, schools have made boosting student engagement a top priority for ...

As a biophysics graduate student at IMDEA Nanoscience Institute, Patricia Bondia planned to become a principal investigator. However, in 2017, she began using her hobby of creating 3D illustrations to ...

The educational system has changed. Though for the most part, the concept remains the same - instill knowledge and applicable skills to the next generation so that they may reach higher education, ...