Learning Posts

The Difference Between Instructivism, Constructivism, & Connectivism

Terry Heick Jun 17, 2025

Connectivism is similar to constructivism. The difference lies in networks; rather than supplemental, they are primary sources.

On Student Engagement: How To Be As Interesting As…

Terry Heick May 25, 2025

One student engagement strategy is to offer diverse pathways through content–pathways students would have to ‘unlock’ to progress.

12 Authentic Starting Points For Learning

Terry Heick May 17, 2025

Learning–real, informal, authentic, and lifelong learning–can ‘begin’ with just about anything.

How To Be More Creative

TeachThought Staff May 4, 2025

You can’t keep feeding yourself the same things–the same ideas, forms, and perspectives–and expect to come up with something new.

50 (Mostly) Simple Ways To Encourage Creativity In The…

TeachThought Staff May 4, 2025

Here are 30 ideas to promote creativity in learning, including tapping into multiple intelligences and using emotional connections.

Learn Anything: 50 Of The Most Popular Online Courses…

TeachThought Staff Apr 1, 2025

From nanotechnology to business principles and dementia to the science of the universe, here are 50 online courses to learn anything.

Four Stages Of A Self-Directed Learning Model

TeachThought Staff Mar 26, 2025

The goal of the model isn’t content knowledge (though it should produce that), but rather something closer to wisdom–learning how to…

What Is Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy?

TeachThought Staff Mar 26, 2025

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy is an update that, among other changes, revised the language and hierarchy of the Cognitive Process Dimension.