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

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In fact, one such study demonstrated that students who were taught in classroom environments which employed strategies aligned to research such as productive struggle, discourse, movement and problem solving scored significantly higher on post-tests recalling and applying previous learning than the control group.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

k12 Digest

I grew up in Vietnam at a time when education was often delivered through rigid lectures and rote learning. Meanwhile, participating in global education programs in countries like Finland, India, and the U.S. From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?”

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

k12 Digest

In fact, one such study demonstrated that students who were taught in classroom environments which employed strategies aligned to research such as productive struggle, discourse, movement and problem solving scored significantly higher on post-tests recalling and applying previous learning than the control group.

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Steps Toward Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive College Classroom

Faculty Focus

Provide Closed Captioning on posted videos (lectures, resources, etc.). Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Consider changing assessments from high-stakes timed tests to projects, homework, open-note/open-book take-home tests.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

k12 Digest

I grew up in Vietnam at a time when education was often delivered through rigid lectures and rote learning. Meanwhile, participating in global education programs in countries like Finland, India, and the U.S. From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?”

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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

Faculty Focus

Experiment Design for Validity : Designing experiments or studies to test hypotheses and validate theories is a key skill. Experiment Design for Policy: Designing experiments to test policy interventions helps students understand the practical applications of their studies. Bellam Sreenivasulu earned his Ph.D.

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Retrieval in Action: Creative Strategies from Real Teachers

Cult of Pedagogy

But if you’re new here, I’ll give you a very quick overview: Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall something you learned from memory by doing things like taking a test on it or using flashcards instead of just looking at, rereading, or reviewing the information. It’s crickets.