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The benefits of active learning

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Given what we know about teacher retention and/or the cognitive development of young children, this is incredibly dismaying (and not limited to Massachusetts). A high school senior’s view of textbooks and worksheet packets [guest post]. Related Posts. We can no longer claim to believe in the individual student.

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Can Chinese Edtech Regulations Stifle a Culture of Striving?

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On one hand, I really want to respect cognitive development, and on the other hand, I also dream to be a proud mom,” Hu says. “I For example, she imagines a scheme at a theoretical bookstore that starts selling textbooks for noticeably higher prices. I think that will be a huge problem going forward.” Why is it so expensive?

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A Glimpse Into the Playful World of Seymour Papert

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He believed children’s cognitive development and scientific thinking grew through stages of self-constructed knowledge structures—and that they need to actively work through exploratory activities that allow them to discover and construct their own world. In his view, there was hope for every child.

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