Getting students to buy into the project of a course has become a more urgent challenge in recent years, many professors say. While many students are distracted by smart phones, tempted by generative ...

Education technology companies are increasingly promoting artificial intelligence as a way to save teachers’ time—especially when it comes to lesson planning. But when it comes to crafting engaging ...

One of the mistakes of teaching, I’ve learned through my years as a part-time professor, is to prepare so much that the students have no choice but to become passive recipients of knowledge that has ...

My wife and I like to travel to other countries, but we always face a familiar obstacle -- how to learn the language well enough to converse with people. We've tried taking language lessons, yet we ...

Who knew that combining a sweet story about an adorable penguin and one about the atrocities of a political uprising in 1976 Argentina could have such charm? “The Penguin Lessons” does just that, ...

‘The Penguin Lessons’ dodges schmaltz and finds genuine warmth—thanks in large part to Steve Coogan’s dry wit and one tenacious bird. Image by Andrea Resmini/Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Running ...

A curmudgeonly teacher finds a renewed zest for life after rescuing a penguin in this new film from 'The Full Monty' helmer Peter Cattaneo. By Frank Scheck There are two things that can make any movie ...

You walk into a room full of strangers. Within minutes, you’re asked to pretend you’re a blushing bride. A raging hurricane. Someone who has imbibed one drink too many. Welcome to acting class! If ...

As a golf coach (and parent) I spend most of my day helping others. In my free time, I like to play golf, but when I do, I notice my game has some holes. Some of this is due to the fact that I don’t ...

Spoiler alert! We're discussing important plot points and the ending of “The Piano Lesson” (streaming now on Netflix), so beware if you haven’t seen it yet. “The Piano Lesson” is the year’s most ...

The first day of filming Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson” was emotional for Denzel Washington as he watched his two sons work – Malcolm directing and John David in front of the camera – while he sat next ...