Classrooms can be noisy places. Any teacher who leaves work with a sore throat knows this, and research from audiologists and speech-language pathologists backs it up. But because people can’t see ...

A new tool that uses classroom sounds may solve the biggest outstanding question in undergraduate science education, namely, what teaching methods are actually being used in college classrooms, and ...

Learning depends on listening. But classroom noise pollution is making hearing in the classroom harder. Finding simple and effective ways to dial down classroom noise levels can help increase focus ...

Whether you're leading your class or advising an extracurricular group, we hope this guide will make the podcasting process easier. Below, you'll find a breakdown of the process and a series of sample ...

One of the best parts of my job is meeting teachers. Their passion and creativity inspires me everyday as I work for the children of our state. This week I was fortunate enough to announce the 2013 ...

The Acoustical Society of America has issued a policy statement that advises schools not to use sound-amplification systems in their efforts to overcome noisy conditions in classrooms. The Acoustical ...

President Barack Obama honors the 2012 Teacher of the Year, Rebecca Mieliwocki, at the White House in April. Courtesy of Council of Chief State School Officers. Listening to Rebecca Mieliwocki ...

At the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, rattlesnakes under the care of James Van Dyke are brought into the classroom of Jessica Nolan. Today's sound clip comes from two people who've been ...