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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

During my teaching career, I’ve observed that when students are given the autonomy to explore subjects that they are passionate about, their engagement and retention rates soar. This can involve differentiated instruction strategies where tasks are tailored to each student’s learning pace and style. Jossey-Brass.

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

Our team uses an 85% positive rating as a baseline. Furthering this, both time on instruction and student engagement have produced a significant, positive association with achievement in math (Bodovski et al., 4: Direct Instruction Ensures Success. They’re encouraged to complete Quests simply for the fun of the activities.