ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. As such, many students enter college and the workforce not having enough practice in key critical thinking skills that they need to be innovative problem-solvers and effective communicators.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

CoolThink is a milestone in STEM education in Hong Kong, providing a comprehensive and proven framework for computational thinking and coding education. We guide [students] to observe, think about critical features and problem-solve before they start to code. The CoolThink Pedagogy.

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TeachThought

JULY 2, 2024

by TeachThought Staff Paulo Freire’s “The Pedagogy of the Oppressed” is a foundational text in educational theory. Its enduring significance stems from its profound critique of traditional teaching and learning methods. But the humanist revolutionary educator cannot wait for this possibility to materialize.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says. It ends up pressuring teachers to force students to stay on track with a generic schedule rather than engage students in critical thinking, which takes time. Barclay says. isn’t working.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 21, 2017

Below are some key elements commonly associated with an entrepreneurial mindset: Initiative Risk-taking Creativity Flexibility Critical thinking Problem Solving Resilience Innovation The elements above can be directly applied to your role as an educator. Find happiness Entrepreneurs work out of a passion. So do edupreneurs.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We must continually reflect upon our pedagogical techniques to cover the curriculum in a way that enables our students to develop critical thinking skills, foster problem solving techniques, work collaboratively, build technological/media fluencies, and make interdisciplinary connections. Instruction Best Practices Pedagogy Opinion'

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 30, 2012

Education is currently at a crossroads as traditional methods and tools are changing as a result of advances in technology and learning theory. We are beginning to see some schools across the country take the lead in merging sound pedagogy with the effective integration of technology. Cross-posted at teach.com.

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Education Professional Development Educational Technology Pedagogy 381

Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The new PhD (The Chronicle of Higher Education) Many doctoral students will not go on to tenure-track professorships, so why should they devote their grad school years to producing a traditional dissertation mainly of value inside academe? However, these are often reserved for contrived examples that are considered safe for the classroom.

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Controversial Topics Psychology Elementary School Pedagogy 52

Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These programs painstakingly endeavor to elevate what Chinese academic environments have long downplayed : liberal education, humanities disciplines, and skills like critical thinking. Indeed, openness can hit the limit, while traditional ways of learning have their own merits. Could you tell me more about its history?

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Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I worked alongside teachers within an engaged ethnographic case study to reflect on their circumstances and take ownership of their pedagogy through observations of their teaching and teacher-training workshops, which included co-designing a curriculum.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 21, 2024

They offer a seemingly foolproof formula, eliminating the need for critical thinking and tailored solutions. It encourages experimentation, research-based pedagogy, and data-enhanced decision-making. We must shift our focus to effectiveness – achieving desired results in a way that adapts to unique situations.

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Pedagogy Cultures Critical Thinking Tradition 454

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

More importantly, I'd like to see those competencies focus on the skills needed in a globalized, information-rich economy – skills like empathy, collaboration, information literacy, critical thinking, resourcefulness, communication, and creativity.” ” Melissa Gedney. League of Innovative Schools. Project Manager.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2018

That’s prompted new Janesville Schools Superintendent Steve Pophal to enact a plan to give kids the critical thinking and specialized skills he hopes will help them meet local business needs while avoiding the trap of low-skill, low-wage work that accounts for a growing share of the city’s economy.

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