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Do we resist productive learning experiences?
I have been reading the book about learner cognition titled Making it Stick. The researchers review many of the activities that have been shown to enhance memory and offer proposals that learners of all ages and educators might apply based … Continue reading
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Naive science
I used the concept of naive science in my last post. I find this a very useful concept and thought I would try to explain just what this means and how I see it applying in the classroom. Naive science … Continue reading
Learning is not a spectator sport
Learning is not a spectator sport. Who ever said it was? I am always surprised when I encounter a post explaining the new finding that a learning activity requiring the learner must do more than encounter content in order to … Continue reading
Reading online – if you want
Daniel Willingham is a favorite of mine when it comes to challenging practicing educators to differentiate education myth from reality. I assign one of his books and encourage reading of his blog. He recently took on the claim that online … Continue reading
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The MC exam format is not your enemy
This piece from Edudemic caught my attention because it fits with my annoyance in the simplistic thinking that so often permeates the debate over productive instructional practices. The Edudemic post ends up mostly arguing for the use of classroom use … Continue reading
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