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Terry Heick has an amazing knack of being able to take complex ideas and make them easily understood without losing their integrity. I also appreciate the work he does to keep students at the center of the learning process.
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What Are Distractors In Multiple-Choice Questions?
Distractors are the incorrect but plausible answer choices in a multiple-choice question. Strong distractors are written around likely student misconceptions or errors, allowing the teacher to see not only whether a student chose the correct answer, but what kind of misunderstanding may have led them to choose an incorrect one.
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When STEM Lessons Are Too Easy, Students Stop Thinking
We’ve been trained to value engagement. If students are busy, we assume learning is happening.
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