5 Tips To Help Students Arrive At Their Own Understandings
Initially, in your teaching, you may want to practice aiming only for one Understanding per unit to get a feel for the kind of groundwork.
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4 Principles Of Student-Centered Learning
Student-centered learning puts the needs of the students over the conveniences of planning, policy, and procedure.
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What Does Understanding Look Like?
Understanding promotes the spontaneous, personal, and creative application of understanding in dynamic physical and digital environments.
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Creativity & Connection: The Art Of Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange’s photographs of displaced farm families and exploited sharecroppers not only became iconic symbols of the Great Depression.
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25 Alternatives To “I Don’t Know” And “I Can’t”
Want to encourage a growth mindset in students? Here are 25 alternatives to “I Don’t Know” and “I Can’t,” in ready-for-students form!
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6 Elements Of Play: The Spectrum Of A Relaxed Mind
6 Elements Of Play: The Spectrum Of A Relaxed Mind by TeachThought Staff The role of play in learning is a complex thing, in part because it is easily misunderstood as ‘playing is learning.’ While that’s certainly true, there is also a role for play in formal learning experiences as well. As self-directed learning becomes more…
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The Potential Of Video Recording In Student Reflection
Video recording can help students express themselves in a more natural language than the tone they’d use to construct written ideas.
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Is Cognitive Load Theory The Most Important Thing A Teacher Should Know?
If you ask a student to apply problem-solving skills when they are learning new and critical information, you’re asking the brain to do two things at once. This limits both processes. The task is ‘complex’ but not in a way that benefits the student.
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What Is The Cognitive Load Theory? A Definition For Teachers
The Cognitive Load Theory is built on the premise that the brain can only do so many things at once and need to plan lessons accordingly.
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3 Examples Of Game-Based Learning: Actual Stories From The Classroom
Here, colleagues share their experiences with incorporating game-based learning into instruction and reflecting upon the outcomes.
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Here, We Made Background Noise For Writing, Reading & Thinking
Background noise works by quieting subconscious chatter and the need for stimulus. It’s a powerful tool for writing, reading, and focus.
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No, Your Brain Isn’t Divided By Creativity And Logic
Your Brain Isn’t Divided By Creativity And Logic by TeachThought Staff How the human brain works is a topic of considerable chatter, but not much in-depth discussion outside of neuroscience and psychology. There is indeed an undercurrent of learning (that should perhaps be an over-current) regarding brain-based learning and research, but very little understanding of…
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7 Dimensions Of Learning To Learn
Making the shift in your mind — from learning content to learning how to learn — is important for these dimensions to be relevant.
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Why Assessments Don’t Really Measure Understanding
If you can show all assessment results, learners may realize that understanding is evasive, evolving, and as dynamic as their imaginations.
