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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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The Secret to Learning Any New Language May Be Your Motivation

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If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods.

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Lingvano Sign Language Learning App Reaches 2.5 Million Learners Milestone

eSchool News

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Lingvano, a start-up sign language learning app, is thrilled to announce they have reached 2.5 The platform offers an engaging method to learn sign languages, enhancing communication between Deaf and hearing communities. They are motivated to learn out of curiosity or a desire to be more inclusive.

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Building Better Rubrics: Empowering Learners Through Effective Rubric Design

Catlin Tucker

Clear expectations positively impact the students’ feelings of competence or confidence in their ability to complete a task, which can motivate them to put in their best effort. Step 3: Use a mastery-based scale and describe each criterion at each level of mastery in student-friendly language.

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Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

k12 Digest

Knowledge grows in bits. The implications stretch far beyond convenience or novelty- they represent a fundamental shift in how knowledge transfers from source to student. Duolingos language lessons, which take just a few minutes per session, exemplify how microlearning can make consistent progress both accessible and effective.

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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Representation

Catlin Tucker

I highlighted how blended learning can help educators more effectively provide multiple means of engagement to increase student motivation and ensure all students can successfully engage with learning experiences. Within the principle of representation, there are three guidelines: 1) perception, 2) language and symbols, and 3) comprehension.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

Science 130