Learning is a process of acquiring knowledge, but more crucially acquiring the habits and tendencies to transfer that knowledge in personally meaningful circumstances.
If you ask a student to apply problem-solving skills when they are learning new and critical information, you’re asking the brain to do two things at once. This limits both processes. The task is ‘complex’ but not in a way that benefits the student.
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The Cognitive Load Theory is built on the premise that the brain can only do so many things at once and need to plan lessons accordingly.
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Here, colleagues share their experiences with incorporating game-based learning into instruction and reflecting upon the outcomes.
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Background noise works by quieting subconscious chatter and the need for stimulus. It’s a powerful tool for writing, reading, and focus.
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Making the shift in your mind — from learning content to learning how to learn — is important for these dimensions to be relevant.
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If you can show all assessment results, learners may realize that understanding is evasive, evolving, and as dynamic as their imaginations.
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North Carolina teacher Barry White Jr. greets every student with their own personalized handshake each day as they enter the classroom.
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Connecting old knowledge helps students extend their established, stored memory patterns and categories to incorporate the new insights.
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Connectivism is similar to constructivism. The difference lies in networks; rather than supplemental, they are primary sources.
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School Is Nothing Like The World Students Live In In 2020, the distinction between formal and informal learning is more
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Stress cuts off students’ access to higher-level networks of higher-order thinking, logic, creative problem solving, and analytical judgment.
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