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Cultivating Independent and Collaborative Meaning-Making

Catlin Tucker

When I work with teachers designing lessons using the station rotation model, for example, some teachers struggle to understand how students can start at a station and complete an activity before they receive instruction. Create An Analogy: Encourage students to make a comparison or create an analogy.

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The Importance of Developing Spatial Skills for STEM Success

MIND Research Institute

Having a deep conceptual understanding of math creates the problem-solving foundation that all areas of STEM are built on, and early math skills are powerful predictors of later learning. Having well-developed spatial skills is very important for advanced STEM coursework, and many STEM-related occupations.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

” I wrote a blog about the difference , but here is a quick comparison that might help. Concept Reinforcement: Review and reinforce challenging concepts, using different explanations and examples to aid understanding. A playlist functions like a Spotify music playlist that you cannot shuffle.

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Student and Teacher Motivational Needs in the School Setting

User Generated Education

It includes a comparison to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Motivation stems from internal sources – the increased self-esteem, Confidence and recognition that comes from successful performance ( Pedagogy, Andragogy, and Heutatgogy – a Continuum and Comparison ). Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory.

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Little Passports Vs. KiwiCo – Monthly Subscription Box Comparison – Is Kiwico or Little Passports The Best Educational Toy For Your Child?

Fractus Learning

Little Passports Keep Kids Engaged In STEM Geography Expeditions, Cooking, And Science Experiments. The hands-on activities, toys, and games are fun ways to introduce children to STEM and STEAM topics. Little Passports Keep Kids Engaged In STEM Geography Expeditions, Cooking, And Science Experiments. Table of Contents.

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5 Reasons why active learning classrooms are the future of HE

Neo LMS

For example, information has to be readily accessible and technology an integral part of the learning experience. Take for example the Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs ( SCALE-UP ) at North Carolina State University or Spaces to Transform, Interact Learning, Engage ( TILE ) at The University of Iowa.

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School ed tech money mostly gets wasted. One state has a solution 

The Hechinger Report

Halfway through the project’s first school year, 2014-15, just 9 percent of licenses distributed were being used, said Clarence Ames, who coordinates the project for the STEM Action Center, created by the same legislation. Credit: George Frey/Getty Images The STEM Action Center made other adjustments too.

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