15 Questions Students Can Ask Themselves When Learning New Content
When introducing students to new content, the right questions and language can help disarm uncertainty and encourage students to develop a growth mindset.
Tag: Inquiry
Why Creating A Culture Of Inquiry Is So Important
Mediocre teaching loiters around the lower levels of Bloom's taxonomy, rarely asking learners to think critically. A Culture of inquiry can change that.
5 Learning Strategies That Make Students Curious
Ambition precedes curiosity. Without wanting to advance, learn, change, or grow, curiosity is simply a biological and neurological reaction to stimulus.
Using The QFT To Drive Inquiry In Project-Based Learning
The shift from being asked for answers to being asked for questions can be powerful in building a powerful learning environment.
13 Digital Research Lessons For Google-First Students
When researching online, what's easiest to find may not necessarily be accurate or represent a full understanding.
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 184 Nurturing Curiosity And Inquiry In Academia
Drew Perkins talks with Megan Gafford, adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Denver, about how she engages teaching, writing, and art through inquiry and curiosity on some of the ...
5 Strategies For Teaching About The Holocaust Through Inquiry
Effective teaching about the Holocaust requires asking students the right questions, and that is the beginning of any inquiry-based lesson.
12 Strategies For Creating A Culture Of Problem-Solving In Your Classroom
Problem-solving and critical thinking are both skills and habits that allow students to apply and transfer academic knowledge into the real-world.
From Procedural Knowledge To Self Knowledge: The 4 Stages Of Curiosity
The first level of curiosity and engagement is when students are primarily concerned with procedural knowledge: What they're supposed to do and how.
Why Questions Are More Important Than Answers
Why Questions Are More Important Than Answers by Terry Heick Imagine the dogged pursuit of a proper clock-maker, day after day bound up in design and measurement and function and ...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 162 What Do We Really Mean By “Deeper Thinking And Learning”?
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 162 What Do We Really Mean By "Deeper Thinking And Learning"? Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Tim Simpson about classical and constructivist education and how both ...
Want To Deepen Your Teaching? Attend TeachThought Grow 19, July 16-19
Are you ready to deepen your teaching? Are you excited to use Project-Based Learning to empower students? Join us at TeachThought PBL Grow 19 and develop your understanding, connect with teachers, and ...
10 Strategies To Promote Curiosity In Learning
Questions are indicators of curiosity. They are not only a kind of evidence and practice of curiosity but can be also used as an assessment tool.
How Grow 19 Can Change Your Classroom or School Next Year
How Grow 19 Can Change Your Classroom or School Next Year by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD TeachThought Grow 19 Event Page Many years ago I taught in a middle ...
8 Reasons To Attend TeachThought PBL Grow 19
by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD We started this event two years ago to meet the increasing demand from individuals and groups around the world for an innovative, engaging, and ...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking Drew Perkins talks with John Wood Jr. and Bill Doherty of the Better Angels organization about their workshops and ...
16 Questions To Help Students Brainstorm Project-Based Learning
Which 'parts' of the world would most benefit from my creativity, affection, and sustained effort?
Create A Curriculum That Questions The Purpose Of Knowledge
"Curriculum that questions the purpose of knowledge." by Terry Heick In our recent post, Education’s Curious Fascination With Uniformity, reader James Foss left a useful comment that had within it ...
