Helping Students Fail: A Framework
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Helping students fail is about thinking like a scientist, farmer, designer, or CEO–failing gives the data needed to proceed.
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4 Principles Of Student-Centered Learning
4 Principles Of Student-Centered Learning Read More
Student-centered learning puts the needs of the students over the conveniences of planning, policy, and procedure.
Why Assessments Don’t Really Measure Understanding
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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.
A Project-Based Learning Cheat Sheet For Authentic Learning
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The function of this image is to help get your own creative juices going to decide what’s most important when designing authentic PBL units.
What Works In Education And How Do We Know?
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What works in education and how do we know? What do we know an idea is ‘good’? Letter grades? Test performance? Graduation Rates?
Cognitive Transfer: 14 Ways Students Can Transfer Knowledge
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Understanding the value of information is the core of transfer. These categories include 14 ways students can transfer knowledge.
6 Domains Of Cognition: The Heick Learning Taxonomy
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The Heick Learning Taxonomy can be used to guide planning, assessment, curriculum design, and self-directed learning.
Becoming Innovative: 15 New Ideas Every Teacher Should Try
Becoming Innovative: 15 New Ideas Every Teacher Should Try Read More
Looking for new and innovative ideas for your teaching? Here are 15 examples to get you started.