Learning

February 10, 2019

Learning Is The Ultimate Disruption

Learning Is The Ultimate Disruption by Terry Heick It is the work of a school to join members of a community to one another. That this doesn't happen naturally isn't...

4 Principles Of Student-Centered Learning by TeachThought Staff A Definition of Student-Centered Learning In our view, student-centered learning is a process of learning that puts the needs of the students...

February 2, 2019

This Is What Understanding Looks Like by Terry Heick Testing is a major challenge in education. Agreeing on what's to be tested and how it's to be administered and what...

September 18, 2018

52 Of The Best Quotes About Learning by TeachThought Staff The internet loves many things. It loves cats, for example. Memes, too. It loves video, which means it loves YouTube--and...

October 23, 2018

Creativity & Connection: The Art Of Dorothea Lange by Ashley McCann “I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet. I do not remember...

25 Alternatives To 'I Don't Know' & 'I Can't' by TeachThought Staff At the core of a growth mindset is the willingness to change. While you might want to 'change'...

October 23, 2018

Innovation & Imagination: 12 Benefits of Creativity by TeachThought Staff Creativity is a valuable skill. All too often people outgrow their imagination as adulthood approaches due to an encroaching sense of...

6 Elements Of Play: The Spectrum Of A Relaxed Mind The role of play in learning is a complex thing, in part because it is easily misunderstood as "playing is learning." While...

On Student Engagement: How To Be As Interesting As A Video Game * How Video Games Have Mastered Learning Engagement Terry Heick Agreeing on how to best establish what a...

Watching Yourself: The Potential Of Video Recording In Student Reflection

September 24, 2017

Watching Yourself: The Potential Of Video Recording In Student Reflection contributed by Jesse Johnson A basic truth: It's impossible to reflect on what's happening if you don't know what's happening....

Is The Cognitive Load Theory The Most Important Thing A Teacher Should Know?

February 4, 2019

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...

What Is The Cognitive Load Theory? A Definition For Teachers

October 30, 2017

What Is The Cognitive Load Theory? A Definition For Teachers by Terry Heick Preface: I'm (very clearly) not a neurologist. While I often have dedicated a lot of thought and...

3 Examples Of Game-Based Learning: Actual Stories From The Classroom

September 13, 2017

3 Examples Of Game-Based Learning: Actual Stories From The Classroom by Ryan L. Schaaf There is a difference between gamification and game-based learning. Game-based learning is, in short, learning through games. Using...

Here, We Made Background Noise For Writing, Reading & Thinking

September 6, 2017

Here, We Made Background Noise For Writing, Reading & Focus by Terry Heick Without background noise, I can't focus for the life of me--and if I am able to focus...

No, Your Brain Isn’t Divided By Creativity And Logic

September 5, 2017

No, 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...

15 Reflection Strategies To Help Students Retain What You Just Taught Them

December 19, 2018

15 Reflection Strategies To Help Students Retain What You Just Taught Them by Terry Heick Reflection is a natural part of learning. We all think about new experiences--the camping on...

January 13, 2019

Learning To Learning: 7 Critical Shifts by TeachThought Staff Guy Claxton is professor of education at Bristol University, and author of Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind How Intelligence Increases When You Think...