Many students first arrive at college thrilled to finally study something they love and expand their horizons, like everyone promised them that they would. Then, they find themselves halfway through ...

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Teachers employ games, storytelling, and hands-on activities to make learning engaging. They connect lessons to real life and use their personalities to create a comfortable classroom environment.

Among the 60 courses that the Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning (ORICL) is offering for its summer term (June 2 through Aug. 1) are several practical classes: how to cook for one or two ...