Christian Rojas, a University of Massachusetts Amherst professor and chair of the school's Department of Resources Economics, led a semester-long experiment on AI in the classroom. UMASS / Submitted ...

Maximizing the amount of time students spend in class and focused on learning can have long-term benefits. But that’s a tall order for teachers for reasons largely outside of their control. During a ...

A new University of Massachusetts-Amherst study found that college students who were allowed to use artificial intelligence for a course were happier and more engaged in class than those who couldn't, ...

Smaller class sizes in schools are failing to increase the resilience of children from low-income families, according to a new study. Smaller class sizes in schools are failing to increase the ...

College students who get short phone breaks during class periods score higher on tests and use their phones less during lectures, according to a new study, the newest research in a heated debate about ...

A group of Harvard faculty members say many students at the Ivy League university are skipping class, skimming or ignoring reading assignments, avoiding challenging discussions, and still graduating ...

STEM students get better grades in classrooms that have more ethnic minority and first generation college students, according to a new study. And while all students benefit from a more diverse ...

A study takes a close look at the effect of electronics in the classroom. Cellphones and laptops can be distracting for students in classrooms, and new research also shows that using electronic ...