Ulrich Boser is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he writes about social issues. Prior to joining CAP, he was a contributing editor for US News & World Report and research director at Education Week. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. He is the author of The Leap and the Boston Globe and national bestseller The Gardner Heist. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and two daughters.
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For centuries, experts have argued that learning was about memorizing information: You're supposed to study facts, dates, and details, burn them into your memory, and then apply that knowledge at opportune times. But this approach to learning isn’t ... SEE MORE