Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In addition, it cultivates critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills – all of which are essential for lifelong learning and success beyond school. Why should the responsibility of checking accuracy and thinking about student progress fall solely on the teacher?

Tradition 174

Tradition Critical Thinking Research Education 174

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Instead of traditional direct instruction, PBL in math encourages students to explore, discuss and understand mathematical concepts by solving problems collaboratively. It’s an instructional approach where students learn by actively engaging in real-world, meaningful problems. And that's how people learn math.

Education 115

Education Pedagogy Critical Thinking Middle School 115

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Anna Apostolidou PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology, Ionian University Given the history of our discipline, it seems rather peculiar that anthropologists are not more “naturally inclined” to employ multimodality in their research and teaching.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy 130

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

So, teachers who love the station rotation model may want to experiment with a fun variation of the traditional design of a rotation. In a traditional station rotation, all students rotate through the same sequence of learning activities or stations.

Project-Based Learning 147

Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking Cultures 147

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

When digital tools are integrated in a pedagogically sound fashion they also promote and enhance other essential skills sets such as communication, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, digital literacy, entrepreneurship, global awareness, and digital responsibility/citizenship.

Teaching 419

Teaching Artifacts Critical Thinking Educational Technology 419

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Research has shown that the more students are able to create, the more they thrive. These are the moments where creative activities can replace traditional methods like note-taking or multiple-choice questions and garner a much wider and deeper set of learning outcomes. And AI opens up more opportunities for student creation.

EdTech 112

EdTech Advocacy Critical Thinking Social Studies 112

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Research indicates that Generation Z students are technologically savvy and appreciate interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences. She supports students in exploring their gifts and interests through projects and encourages educators to start by substituting a traditional assignment with an opportunity to create.

Advocacy 106

Advocacy K-12 Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning 106

ED Surge

JANUARY 8, 2024

Spoon has found that the changes also allow her to hold students to a higher standard when it comes to explaining the math concepts, an approach that’s informed by pushes for more focus on critical thinking in classrooms. For instructors like Spoon, that means moving from research insight to classroom action.

Critical Thinking 106

Critical Thinking Tradition Research Teaching 106

ED Surge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Fighting AI With AI Two undergraduate students who are researchers at Stanford University’s Piech Lab , which focuses on “using computational techniques to transform fundamental areas of society,” believe one way to bring back oral exams may be to harness artificial intelligence.

Education 139

Education K-12 Tradition Teaching 139

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Deploying these tools in that way assumes that quick, iterative feedback drives critical thinking — when what students really need are deep conversations that will pull them in unexpected directions, Aguilar says. As part of his role at the center, Aguilar conducted research into how teachers think about AI in classrooms.

K-12 107

K-12 EdTech Tutoring Humanities 107

ED Surge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But it’s not because students aren’t good at critical thinking, argues Mike Caulfield, a research scientist at University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. There wasn't suddenly a massive decline in critical thinking,” Caulfield says.

Critical Thinking 137

Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching Humanities 137

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. Although it’s not as obviously contentious as say, social studies, educators and researchers (not to mention students and families) have strong feelings about math instruction (remember New Math ?

K-12 125

K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Pedagogy 125

ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2023

A growing body of research highlights the efficacy of game-based learning. creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, resiliency) and crosses multiple disciplines (e.g. And, regrettably, when it comes to education, they remain constrained by tradition. coding) and soft skills (e.g.

Critical Thinking 109

Critical Thinking Tutoring Tradition Research 109

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

They say the more relevant content offers a highly engaging entry point to STEM, especially for students who have been turned off by traditional math courses. skilled in statistical analysis, computer programming and critical thinking. Such a decision might preserve coverage of traditional math content. So do at least 99.8

Education 115

Education Tradition High School Critical Thinking 115

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We still need the traditional algebra-to-calculus curriculum for students who are intending a STEM major,” said Gary Martin, a professor of mathematics education at Auburn University in Alabama who led the team that conducted this survey of college professors. “We But that’s maybe 20 percent. The other 80 percent, what about them?”

High School 138

High School K-12 Social Science Humanities 138

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection? In my research on teacher engagement in blended learning environments, the most significant factor impacting cognitive engagement was a teacher’s work as a designer of learning experiences.

Artifacts 214

Artifacts Critical Thinking Tradition Research 214

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.

Pedagogy 124

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Economics 124

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Today, we’re going to pivot a bit to something equally revolutionary yet rooted in ancient tradition (somewhat)–Socratic Seminars. This can deepen your students’ understanding of historical events and enhance their research, critical thinking, and public speaking skills.

Library 52

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies 52

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Today, we’re going to pivot a bit to something equally revolutionary yet rooted in ancient tradition (somewhat)–Socratic Seminars. This can deepen your students’ understanding of historical events and enhance their research, critical thinking, and public speaking skills.

Library 52

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Developer: Michigan State University Research. Developer: University of Michigan and Michigan State University Research. Developer: Stanford University Research. Developer: University of Washington Research. Curriculum. 2nd grade social studies. Curriculum. Related 2018 Hechinger coverage. 6th grade science. Curriculum.

Project-Based Learning 144

Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 144

ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. You are still a thinking and feeling human being! You should never give up your voice and replace it with AI.

Education 98

Education Middle School Critical Thinking Teaching 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

But traditional internships are not universally accessible. “At Not everybody is a traditional 18- to 22-year-old student,” Churches said. Between two similar job candidates, an internship in the industry is “the number-one tie-breaker,” said Joshua Kahn, associate director of research and public policy at NACE.

Government 120

Government Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 120

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Thankfully, there is promising research on an array of strategies to help adults with digital literacy. Researchers have deeply explored digital literacy in recent years, with many different frameworks for skills and strategies emerging. Reading Online: Branching and Critical Evaluation Skills.

Critical Thinking 97

Critical Thinking Tradition Research Education 97

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

teens say they use the service, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey , and TikTok recently surpassed Google as the most-visited site on the internet. She challenged students to put their TikTok skills to use explaining science concepts, and what research looks like, to the public with posts. Sixty-seven percent of U.S.

Teaching 105

Teaching Critical Thinking Cultures Learning Science 105

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Research shows that “ students who effectively interacted with learning activities in a course have better results.” Research shows “ the right materials at the right time for the right learners… yield the right results.” What if you want to see what your students are doing on those screens in the traditional classroom?

Library 101

Library Education EdTech Critical Thinking 101

ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2022

In numerous studies that implemented this test, researchers learned that students tend to draw male scientists more as they get older , and almost 80% draw scientists who are white. The traditional way of teaching science wasn’t going to be enough, and since then, I’ve worked hard to change this narrative for my students.

K-12 100

K-12 Critical Thinking Humanities Cultures 100

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This week, I took a hard look at my teaching approach and realized I had been falling into a pattern of overloading my lessons with too much traditional content. It was great to see them apply their critical thinking skills to a visual source, reinforcing the concept of mercantilism and its connection to colonization.

Geography 89

Geography Critical Thinking Tradition Middle School 89

The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2022

we clearly aren’t doing enough, especially for girls and students from lower-income and minority backgrounds who, research tells us, tend to limit their aspirations. During this period of their lives, learners are still developing critical thinking abilities and prefer active learning.

Middle School 112

Middle School Elementary School High School Critical Thinking 112

Political Science Now

APRIL 12, 2024

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. Additionally, Utrata’s analyses challenge traditional views, seeing space colonialism as a completely different concept from territorial colonialism. This piece, written by Irem B.

Political Science 57

Political Science Government Social Science Tradition 57

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.

Leadership 233

Leadership Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking 233

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 15, 2017

I often feel these traditional pastimes are less attractive than the pull of the screen. She also enjoys making multimedia presentations about random animals she has decided to research. Does it require curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity? How does it improve or enhance the learning?

Critical Thinking 167

Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching Research 167

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Researchers have found that culturally relevant education can increase grades, participation and critical thinking skills and can lead to higher graduation rates. One thing educators can do immediately is to expand the traditional Western canon. This is particularly important for those of us who have been marginalized.

Heritage 117

Heritage Artifacts Local History History 117

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. For example, one of our students did not excel in the traditional curriculum despite being very creative and logical. She joined coding competitions and won several prizes.

Pedagogy 103

Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking Teaching 103

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2017

Since this was a violation of school policy I immediately confiscated the device, as this is what I thought I was supposed to do to ensure a school culture free from distraction and solely focused on traditional learning. Entrepreneurial A great deal can be learned from entrepreneurial thinking leading to the rise of the edupreneur.

Leadership 224

Leadership Critical Thinking Tradition Cultures 224

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Decades of research documents the benefits of coaching for teachers, students, and school culture. Beyond that, a recent evaluation of instructional coaching programs shows that coaching is more effective than traditional professional development (PD) models in creating meaningful change in teacher practice and student achievement.

Tradition 85

Tradition Cultures Elementary School Professional Development 85

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

We’ve been doing research with New York City Public Schools for the past 6-7 years. She said, “Let’s give them the data points to critically think and draw conclusions.” Broadly speaking, she said, in indigenous traditions, it’s the latter. Teachers don’t necessarily feel prepared to lead this work yet, said Pizmony-Levy.

Teaching 83

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 83

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2012

Pink has provided a compelling case as to why this will never work and this is supported by the research. A focus on standardization narrows the curriculum and creates a teaching culture where creativity, exploration, critical thinking are scarce or non-existent. Does this seem more meaningful and relevant?

Education 292

Education Artifacts Cultures Leadership 292