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Report: The skills gap needs urgent attention

eSchool News

The report advocates for “learning to learn” becoming a core focus across education and corporate training, emphasizing metacognitive skills such as goal setting, critical thinking and self-regulated learning. A cited study found that these approaches can accelerate yearly learning progress by seven months.

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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

reading an article, watching a video, listening to a podcast) Conducing online research Engaging in online discussions Practicing and applying Collaborating with classmates around shared tasks Reflecting and engaging in metacognitive skill building Completing a complex task (e.g., Consuming new information (e.g.,

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Part II: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning and AI

Catlin Tucker

The goal is to make these explicit teaching sessions dynamic and interactive experiences that capture students’ attention and lead to deeper understanding. This might include suggesting stories, analogies, interactive activities, multimedia resources, or creative assignments.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

It facilitates the comprehension of complex issues and equips students with the skills needed for complex jobs in STEM and the humanities (Spelt et al., 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

It facilitates the comprehension of complex issues and equips students with the skills needed for complex jobs in STEM and the humanities (Spelt et al., 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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How to Help Students Remember What They Learn

Teacher Mood

Cognitive Learning: Helping Students Process and Organize Information Cognitive learning focuses on attention and memory. Build Metacognition Skills Metacognition is thinking about thinking. Its always so hard to find cutesy math for upper elementary to hang in the hallway. This personal connection made the word stick!