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Lessons from an online teacher: Supporting phenomena-based learning

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I enjoy using Science A-Z is because it is research-based with a problem-based learning approach. This program also provides the educator with the ability to assign the same science article to students to read, but at their reading level. There is also a free trial.

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How to Significantly Improve Student Engagement and Retained Learning in Higher Education

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This step was taken especially since it became more difficult for me over the years in the classroom to keep todays device-driven students focused beyond 10 seconds or less on an assigned major concept for each of my fifty-minute classes.Retained learning was there but not at the expected levels.In

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What’s the Difference Between Project- and Challenge-Based Learning, Anyway?

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During that decade, McMaster University pioneered the problem-based learning approach with its medical students. “We We think they’re two sides of the same coin,” Larmer says of project- and problem-based learning.

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Recovering Student Engagement at Mid-course Time

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My rationale here is to not make it a mandatory assignment, but an extra credit opportunity to know more about their current learning experiences. In the video message, I add that my goal is to make a few learning adjustments specific to their particular needs during the second part of the semester.

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Not Just About Students: The Importance of Personalizing Learning for Teachers

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Professional Development Goes ‘Project-Based Learning’ Mr. Matt Flugum, a TCU Teacher on Special Assignment and Digital Learning Specialist, networked with other districts and institutes, eventually developing a learning structure to implement research into the personalized art each teacher brings to the profession.

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Engaging Students Through Experiential Learning Inside the Classroom

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Examples of experiential learning inside the classroom There are as many examples of experiential learning as there are faculty members who engage their students experientially. Some examples of experiential learning inside the classroom include role play, debate, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.

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Active Learning Strategies for Students

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This strategy promotes active participation, collaboration, and peer learning. Problem-Based Learning (PBL): PBL tasks students with solving real-world problems or case studies, requiring them to apply knowledge and critical thinking skills to develop solutions.