Have you ever had an idea and wondered, "Will this work?" That's where "Proof of Concept" comes in. Think of it as a small test or experiment for your idea. Before diving in fully, you try out a basic ...

No matter how smart, well-prepared or hard-working, many college students struggle with rigorous introductory science courses because their approach to learning fails to provide a working knowledge of ...

Today’s guest post is written by Julie Stern, an author and consultant who focuses on conceptual understanding. Have you ever been frustrated by how quickly students seem to forget what you’ve taught ...

Philosophical questions tend to be conceptual in nature. This means that they cannot be answered simply by giving facts or information. A concept is the object of a thought, not something that is ...

A "concept" is a general, abstract idea that the human mind forms about a concrete or abstract object of thought. The term comes from the Latin cum capio: "to grasp together". It is an abstract ...