4 ways to empower students to spark social change

Empowering students to address social issues doesn’t require a classroom overhaul. Simple, everyday activities can be ...
The Harvard Crimson

Low Classroom Engagement? Blame Course Registration, Not Students.

Layla L. Hijjawi ’27, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a Social Studies concentrator in Quincy House. Given Harvard’s reputation for academic excellence, you might expect classroom engagement to be high ...
eSchool News

Personalizing history for more impactful student learning

It is no accident that the new National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) definition of social studies is focused on “human experiences and the spaces in which we interact as humans.” The culture ...
The New York Times

Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say

Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech. By Anemona ...
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Harvard faces an attendance problem — are students taking on too much?

Harvard University might be one of the most competitive universities in the world, but an internal report shows many students are neglecting a basic part of college life: going to class. Harvard ...
The Harvard Crimson

Maybe Harvard Students Aren’t Engaged in Class. But They Aren’t the Only Ones To Blame.

Mukta R. Dharmapurikar ’26, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a double concentrator in Environmental Science and Engineering and Economics in Lowell House. In business, they say the customer is always ...