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 are questions more important than answers? Because answers stop the learning while questions start it. Questions contextualize what we don't know.
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 ...
