8 Strategies To Help Students Ask Great Questions
A good question can open minds, shift paradigms, and force the uncomfortable but transformational cognitive dissonance that can help create thinkers.
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6 Domains Of Cognition: The TeachThought Learning Taxonomy
6 Domains Of Cognition: The TeachThought Learning Taxonomy by Terry Heick How can you tell if a student really understands something? They learn early on to play the game—tell the ...
Dear Parents: Here’s What You Should Know About Letter Grades
Letter grades don't mean what you think they mean. In fact, they can actually fail to communicate important truths about your child's learning.
32 Research-Based Instructional Strategies
These 32 research-based instructional strategies include Setting Objectives and Reinforcing Effort/Providing Recognition.
Becoming Innovative: 15 New Ideas Every Teacher Should Try
Looking for new and innovative ideas for your teaching? Here are 15 examples to get you started.
Critically Examining What You Teach
by Grant Wiggins, Ph.D Ed note: On May 26, 2015, Grant Wiggins passed away. Grant was tremendously influential on TeachThought’s approach to education, and we were lucky enough for him ...
The Pedagogy Of John Dewey: A Summary
John Dewey emphasized inquiry and the social context of learning. At the turn of the 20th-Century, these were radical ideas.
Learning Theories: Jerome Bruner On The Scaffolding Of Learning
Bruner believed that when children start to learn new concepts, they need help from teachers and other adults in the form of active support.
A Self-Directed Learning Model For 21st Century Learners
This model is built around the concept of self-knowledge--better understanding one's self and that to inform one's interactions with the world.
20 Questions To Guide Inquiry-Based Learning
Inquiry-based learning is an instructional model that centers learning on a solving a particular problem or answering a central question.
32 Characteristics Of High-Performing Classrooms
Instructional design is the strategic creation of learning experiences through intentional planning, sequencing, and data-based revision of learning.
