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Learning Styles: Fact or Fiction? What This Decades-Old Theory Can Teach Us

Waterford

If you’ve been in the educational field long enough, you’ve probably come across Fleming’s learning styles theory. In talking about the learning styles theory, we’re defining it here as the educational model proposed by Neil Fleming in 1984 that presents four types of learning styles.[18] What about your students?

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

have an overabundance of responsibilities, not the least of which is educating hundreds of eager minds each year and then sending them out into the world. As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S.

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

K-12 educators are increasingly turning to digital resources to enhance instruction and address student needs. But not all content is created equal, and educators are often left sifting through hundreds of options to find high-quality material. Insights from Educators 1. 2016 digital education survey.

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Seven advantages of using digital textbooks in schools

Hapara

E-textbooks also often include digital assessments. Students can take these assessments along the way while they’re reading. Formative assessments in digital textbooks can also break up longer content to make it easier to grasp. You can personalize and differentiate instruction more easily.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Reflecting on this evolution, I’m struck by the radical changes that have shaped the educational environment, particularly in this early part of the 21st century. These reflections are not just an academic exercise but a practical one, aimed at understanding and adapting to the evolving dynamics of education.

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The Difference Between Personalized Learning And Individualized Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

The term personalization and individualization are often used synonymously for differentiating instruction. For many educators, this conversation may seem like an exercise in semantics. It is best to start with a common structure for taking this dive into deeper learning through Differentiation.

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One District's Journey From 'State of Emergency' to Student Success

Edsurge

The state’s Department of Education has taken control of the district twice since 1999 for a laundry list of reasons—most importantly, bleak academic performance. During the second takeover in June 2017, the South Carolina superintendent declared a “state of emergency” in education. performing formative assessments.