Abstract: While reinforcement learning (RL) has shown experimental success in a number of applications, it is known to be sensitive to noise and perturbations in the parameters of the system, leading ...

I have been teaching English for 19 years. In those 19 years, I have been asked to evaluate a multitude of standards, and I can say that standards are terrifying. While I idealistically believe that ...

Arizona State’s football program is on the doorstep of greatness. Except that door is double bolted, made of titanium and guarded by a pack of pit bulls on the other side. Getting in will require a ...

Roseburg-based tutoring center uses Precision Teaching and fluency-based instruction to close math and literacy gaps. Our Nation's education crisis in mathematics, reading, and writing has been well ...

What are the differences between lesson objectives, learning objectives and success criteria and how can we sharpen our lesson planning and pedagogical choices? Helen Webb offers some practical ...

“I once had a student who hated math, but he loved football, so we did daily problems around Auburn University football,” says Suzanne H. Collins, who teaches second grade at Rocky Ridge Elementary, a ...

We examine whether highlighting streaks—instances of repeated and consecutive behavior when completing learning tasks—encourages 4th to 6th grade students in Peru to increase their use of an online ...

In 2008, Pat Flynn’s world view changed abruptly. He was cruising along in his job with an architecture firm, recently promoted, and looking forward to a bright future. Then the recession raised its ...

Success criteria form an essential part of any lesson. Jessica Richards dissects the ingredients of effective success criteria, including seven practical tips and addressing common pitfalls Clear ...

Coal-fired electricity generation is significantly cleaner today than it was in the past. The popular misconception that our air quality is deteriorating is incorrect, as evidenced by the ...