Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Instead, I asked to video conference with my interviewees, which gave me the chance to understand how schools’ closure is shaping learning for the long term. We have to take care of the staff if we want to take care of our students John Bosselman The rhythm and rituals of learning depend on people, not tech. Let’s get ready.’”

Schools 216

Schools Learning Intellectual Development Coaching 216

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

The narrative I often hear centers on how students may resist active learning approaches, a teaching style that often (but not always) is predicated on some technology. This provides instructors a unique body of data from which they can learn interesting things about their students. Prepare to learn about yourself and your students.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

The most recent results of the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+) test—a standardized testing initiative designed to measure college students’ critical thinking skills—are not encouraging. That student’s intellectual development will be stunted, and her ability to make sense of new information will be compromised.

Critical Thinking 148

Critical Thinking Skills Intellectual Development Testing 148

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

We would not be in this room, I would not be able to speak with you today, if there wasn’t perseverance, courage, creativity, intellectual development—all of these things that people of African descent have been and continue to be in this country, and the power of the spirit of African Americans is being celebrated today.

History 137

History Teaching Intellectual Development Culture 137

Cult of Pedagogy

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Children, just like adults, learn better in a supportive environment in which they can risk trying out new strategies and ideas and stretching themselves intellectually. But learning communities are not simply about being supportive. They often do this by intentionally choosing language that shapes the learning environment.

Language 111

Language Languages Teachers Discussions 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As a writing teacher, I’ve discovered that counseling writers to sequence details logically does more for their writing, their readers, and their intellectual development than encouraging them to take risks or to make art. By telling stories, the argument goes, we learn empathy, discover ourselves, and become more humane.

Teaching 110

Teaching Writing Assignments Intellectual Development 110

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). 2021), emphasizing the establishment of environments conducive to students’ intellectual development.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105