GUEST POST: Finals Prep: Effective Studying Methods
For long-term exams, it can be beneficial to create a study schedule to help pace yourself and hold yourself accountable. This may look different for every student, but a good basic outline includes starting with content from the beginning of the year and studying recent information closer to the exam. Additionally, students can portion out…
Guest Post: Why Every Teacher Should Be a Philosophy Teacher
Math - Philosophical discipline: logic and critical thinking One of the most voiced frustrations in math from our students is the lack of real world application. They see a myriad of letters and numbers but can’t concretize how they are actually applied. This frustration often deters our students from becoming truly invested and disinterests them…
GUEST POST: Podsie – Connecting Teachers and Students to Learning Science
Like Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion, describes, the forgetting curve is an “imperfect” but “useful” tool (originally developed by a psychologist named Herman Ebingghaus in 1885 (2)) that helps us understand just how fast humans forget without review. In my case, asking my students to recall content that they hadn’t seen in…
GUEST POST: Matching instruction to preferred learning styles does not raise achievement
1. Pashler, H., McDaniel, M., Rohrer, D., & Bjork, R. (2008). Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence. Psychological Science Public Interest, 9(3), 105–119. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6053.2009.01038.x2. Kirschner, P. A. (2017). Stop propagating the learning styles myth. Computers & Education, 106, 166–171. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2016.12.0063. Pasquinelli, E. (2012). Neuromyths: Why Do They Exist and Persist? Mind, Brain, Education, 6(2), 89–96. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-228X.2012.01141.x4.…
GUEST POST: Teaching Golf To Young Kids And Its Benefits To Mental Health
Jordan Fuller is a golf mentor and coach who loves to teach young children and novice golfers the benefits of the game and how to be a better golfer. He also owns a golf publication site, https://www.golfinfluence.com, where he shares tips about golf and how to improve the game.Golf may have the antiquated reputation of…
Alison & the Ismaili National Council UK – a partnership in community learning
The Ismaili National Council UK is one of a variety of organisations around the world using Alison to bring online education and skills training to its members. Nymeth Ali, a member of the Ismaili community in the UK, tells us about the benefits of using Alison for community learning. The Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB),…
FEATURED EDUCATOR: Amber Haven
I love knowing that the lessons we learn in class stretch beyond our classroom walls! I love receiving emails from students’ parents that say, “Mikayla made me take this picture of the moon and send it to you,” or, “Jack saw all of these spider webs in our grass this morning and made me promise…
GUEST POST: Testing in the Classroom: The Importance of Feedback
References: (1) Roediger, H. L., III, & Butler, A. C. (2011). The critical role of retrieval practice in long-term retention. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 15, 20-27. (2) Epstein, M. L., Lazarus, A. D., Calvano, T. B., Matthews, K. A., Hendel, R. A., Epstein, B. B., et al. (2002). Immediate feedback assessment technique promotes learning and corrects…
GUEST POST: Memorable Feedback: Lessons from Cognitive Psychology in Selective Attention
1. Moss, C. M., & Brookhart, S. M. (2019). Advancing formative assessment in every classroom : a guide for instructional leaders. ASCD.2. Willingham, D. T. (2008). Ask the Cognitive Scientist: What Will Improve a Student’s Memory? by Daniel T. Willingham; American Educator, Winter 2008-09, American Federation of Teachers. https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/willingham_0.pdf3. Atkinson, R. C., & Shiffrin, R.…
GUEST POST: Using Colors, Images and Cartoons to Support Learning
References: (1) Mayer, R. E. (2001). Multimedia learning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (2) Heidig, S., Müller, J., & Reichelt, M. (2015). Emotional design in multimedia learning: Differentiation on relevant design features and their effects on emotions and learning. Computers in Human Behavior, 44, 81-95. (3) Um, E., Plass, J. L., Hayward, E. O., & Homer,…
