Department of Curriculum & Teaching at the University of Kansas

A study analyzing state mandates requiring genocide education almost always lacked standards on what topics to teach and how to address the subject. The lack of guidance fails to give students an understanding of the causes of genocide and how to prevent them in the future, KU researchers found.

Teaching argumentation is a key part of the common core standards in education. But a new study finds that encouraging empathy, instead of the traditional approach of winning, produces more well-rounded argumentation and writing in students.

KU professors have led students on a study abroad program teaching English in Korean high schools. They recently published two studies about how the participants better connected with their students after examining their own identities.