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From curiosity to clarity: Showcasing career paths to young learners

eSchool News

For example, kinesthetic learners might excel in hands-on professions like carpentry or welding Many middle school students in the competition chose medical careers.

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Why Stubborn Myths Like ‘Learning Styles’ Persist

Edsurge

For years, a stream of articles have tried to dispel pervasive but wrong ideas about how people learn, but those ideas still linger. For example, there is no evidence that matching instructional materials to a student’s preferred “learning style” helps learning, nor that there are “right-brain” and “left-brain” learners.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support.

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Why are technology tools important in teaching and learning?

eSchool News

Key points: Technology tools help students develop critical workforce know-how Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Discover Technology Tools for Teaching and Learning Technology tools have become indispensable in K-12 teaching and learning, revolutionizing educational landscapes.

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Unmute the Classroom: Unleashing the Power of Student Participation

Teach Hub

How do we break this silence and boost student participation in our classroom? Here we’ll dive into strategies to encourage more active participation and examine why participation matters to students and educators. The most widely used strategies use the active learning approach.

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Leveraging edtech for differentiated instruction

eSchool News

Interactive collaborative learning tools Digital collaboration spaces have redefined group learning by creating flexible environments where students can contribute in ways that match their communication preferences. Students showcase understanding via written explanations, visual diagrams, or recorded presentations.

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Learning in the Digital Age

eSchool News

In this model, the importance of learning in the digital age is emphasized. Personalized learning takes center stage, tailoring educational content to individual student needs and learning styles. Gamification elements are also employed to make learning more enjoyable and to incentivize student participation.

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