One truism about education is that it is subject to trends. This can be seen in a positive or negative light, but the reality is that the efforts are directed…
read moreWriting, love it or hate it, has become central to the Language Arts curriculum and there are some very good reasons for its dominance in current teaching expectations. Writing is…
read moreOne of the interesting things about cognitive studies, or studies of how the brain works, is that oftentimes a piece of research into an area like medical research can also…
read moreOne of the key phrases tossed around when discussing instruction and assessment is “Bloom’s Taxonomy.” What this is is a classification system for the intellectual behaviors students will go through…
read moreInnovative thinking comes about from the little bits of what we know and the unexpected convergences of how we think. Innovative thinking is transformative; it takes an idea and uses…
read moreI find that students are not comfortable with the idea of physics because it is due to two things. Either they do not have enough mathematical background or they need…
read moreHaving taken good notes could make all the difference when it comes to studying for an upcoming test. This does not only include taking notes in class, this also includes…
read moreThe phrase, “Math is hard” is one that is commonly heard. People say it off-handed not realizing the impact it actually has on students’ education. When people enter a math…
read moreIn math class, students do a lot of simple calculations. However, some students can finish their math problems quicker than others. Why would this happen? It is because their calculation…
read moreOften times, you’ll find yourself swamped with tests and exams in a short amount of time. With so much to study in such a short period, managing your time becomes…
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