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Four Stages Of A Self-Directed Learning Model

TeachThought StaffMar 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 learn.

13 Study Strategies To Help Students Retain New Learning

TeachThought StaffJan 20, 2022

Studying is often viewed as a means to an end. We hope these study strategies help learners realize that it is a…

10 Ways To Help Students Become More Independent Learners

TeachThought StaffFeb 19, 2021

A teacher’s most important duty is to empower their students. Here are ways to help students to become more independent.

20 Tips To Promote A Self-Directed Classroom Culture

TeachThought StaffAug 13, 2018

When a task feels overwhelming, the ‘I can,’ quickly falls apart. Teach students how to break down a big project into miniature…

The Recent History Of The Neuroscience Of Learning: A…

TeachThought StaffAug 10, 2018

Advances in neuroscience & the capacity to investigate the functioning of the brain have really enabled us to see what happens when…

Learning Is Non-Linear. Why Not Curriculum?

TeachThought StaffJun 22, 2014

While we think in a linear way, learning is non-linear. Curriculum must center real-life problems & issues, vs. a linear set of…