How The Brain Works–And How Students Can Respond
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3 major brain elements help control what information your brain takes in: the reticular activating system, limbic system, and dopamine.
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Learning is a process of acquiring knowledge, but more crucially acquiring the habits and tendencies to transfer that knowledge in personally meaningful circumstances.
Teach Students To Think Irrationally
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Our task? Overcome a child’s natural tendency to play, rebel, and self-direct in hopes of providing them with an ‘education.’
12 Authentic Starting Points For Learning
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Learning–real, informal, authentic, and lifelong learning–can ‘begin’ with just about anything.
What Is Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Learning Theory?
What Is Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Learning Theory? Read More
According to Vygotsky, learning and development are inseparable from the social and cultural contexts in which individuals participate.
Memorization As A Tool To Support Cognitive Independence
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Don’t blame the tools like memorization for how they’re used. Re-evaluate and find better ways to use pedagogical tools used in schools today.
A Visual Summary: 32 Learning Theories Every Teacher Should Know
A Visual Summary: 32 Learning Theories Every Teacher Should Know Read More
From Constructivism and Connectivism to Situated Learning, here are 32 of the most common learning theories every teacher should know.
Learning Goals Examples for College Students
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Set yourself up for success with learning goals examples. Discover how to set academic goals in a wide range of college subjects.
What Does The Research Say About Learning Through Play?
What Does The Research Say About Learning Through Play? Read More
As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “It is a happy talent to know how to play.”