Tag: Definitions

What Is Critical Reading? A Definition For Learning

Terry HeickOct 12, 2025

Critical reading is reading with the purpose of critical examination of the text and its implicit and explicit themes and ideas.

Piaget Learning Theory: Stages Of Cognitive Development

Piaget’s stages of cognitive development include the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stage.

What Is Self-Directed Learning? A Simple Model For Students

TeachThought StaffAug 28, 2025

Modern access to information and learning platforms make self-directed learning more accessible–and powerful–than ever before.

The Difference Between Assessment Of And Assessment For Learning

Terry HeickAug 17, 2025

Assessment for learning is commonly referred to as formative assessment–that is, assessment designed to inform instruction.

What Is Social Learning?

TeachThought StaffMar 20, 2025

Social learning theory is a behavioral theory that posits that new behaviors can be learned by observing and imitating others.

6 Types Of Assessment Of Learning

TeachThought StaffDec 27, 2024

From formative and summative assessment to criterion-referenced and benchmark assessment, each type of assessment has a unique function.

A New Definition For Equity In Education

Terry HeickSep 24, 2024

When discussing equity, there are so many convenient phrases but there may be a larger view that we’re missing.

Getting Started Using Talking Circles In The Classroom

TeachThought StaffFeb 27, 2024

Circle practice in the classroom involves sitting in a circle and engaging in age-approriate meaningful dialogue.