Standardized tests are a huge part of the current educational system, and it is a topic that gets a lot of discussion. Within the fray, there was a recent article…
read moreCritical thinking is a very broad term and to think about the different types of thinking strategies that fall under the critical thinking umbrella, can help to increase one’s ability…
read moreOne 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…
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