Seven Misconceptions about How Students Learn: Game-Changers for Authentic Learning
Just read another article that hit home for me. “Seven Misconceptions about How Students Learn,” written by Valerie Strauss at the Washington Post.
It discusses the misconceptions that many people believe about education, that are blocking true learning. Over the past few decades we have learned a lot about how students learn and these misconceptions don’t fit with the science.
Here is the list of misconceptions and Strauss’s comments on each. (more…)
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Do Your Rules Lead to Student Engagement and Meaningful Learning? Nine guidelines…
I was just reading an article from an ASCD Smartbrief called “What Your Rules Say About You.” Rules such as sit at your desk, or don’t fall asleep are rules for classes that are teacher centered. This article discusses “What are the attributes of tasks that result in meaningful learning and high(er) levels of student engagement?” It goes on to say that tasks resulting in higher levels of student engagement consist of these attributes:
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New National Report on Civic Learning and Engagement
Are you a service-learning and civic engagement advocate in your school or community?
Looking for new evidence and support to make your case about the importance of civic learning strategies?
We highly recommend checking out two new reports – one by the U.S. Department of Education and the second by a national coalition of experts: (more…)
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