Remove Cultures Remove Tradition Remove White Paper
article thumbnail

‘Guided play’ benefits kids—but what does that look like for parents?

The Hechinger Report

Are there any cultural preferences or personal preferences to keep in mind, for example, if a parent or a culture really values kids being independent or engaging mostly in free play? Traditionally, certain cultures have valued free play or direct instruction more than others, but things seem to be changing.

article thumbnail

The Pandemic’s Lasting Lessons for Colleges, From Academic Innovation Leaders

ED Surge

Traditional teaching uses class time to introduce students to concepts, which they then engage with on their own through homework. Flipping the Classroom Professors who recorded video lectures for online learning during the pandemic are realizing they have a new resource at their disposal.

Tutoring 140
educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How a Billionaire’s Fellowship Spread Skepticism About College’s Value

ED Surge

At first, he looked into starting his own university through his foundation, Gibson writes in his book, “ Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University.” And he wrote the white paper for it around the time of that bagel meetup for the Thiel Fellowship. He was 19 years old at the time.

Economics 121
article thumbnail

Will the real Montessori please stand up?

The Hechinger Report

Parents were intrigued by the schools, which seemed to offer an alternative to traditional public schools. The cultural area introduces students to puzzle maps, flags and globes. Nearby, another student poked holes in a piece of white paper with a large push pin to create outlines of shapes. Go down, every time.”.

Library 111