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How Building Bonds in the Classroom Can Motivate Better Teaching

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Researchers believe it may be in part due to their age and development, and partly because secondary school teachers are content specialists who can dive more deeply into their subjects. In addition, as course content becomes more challenging in higher grades, teachers may tend to use these complex strategies more often.”

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Asynchronous Learning or Live Lessons? Which One Works Better for Me?

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In particular, the age and cognitive development of your students has a profound impact on their ability to succeed in different online learning environments. Fully asynchronous online learning is probably best suited to adult learners who are motivated to apply what they learn to their work.

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Can Video Games Help Early Learners Grow?

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Those that use feedback for children, provide hints when children get stuck on a task and offer the opportunity to ‘level up’ as their skills develop are the best for children,” adds Jennings, who studies the impact of children’s media on children, families and teachers. Some games have the ability to increase learning.