The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Play can be seen as a spectrum, ranging from direct, teacher-led instruction on one end, to free play on the other, said Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a professor of psychology at Temple University and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. The schools prioritize project-based learning and play.

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Charter School Psychology Public School Project-Based Learning 122

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Leave this field empty if you're human: “Wanting students to be able to ‘analyse, synthesise and evaluate’ information sounds like a reasonable goal,” writes Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia.

Critical Thinking 112

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

. — Tahiv McGee spent Fridays during his senior year of high school at Rutgers University-Newark, where he worked with faculty and a doctoral student on a psychology research study. When Mann created an engineering department, nearly half of all freshmen chose engineering as an elective. Photo: Stuart Miller.

Charter School 88

Charter School Psychology K-12 Project-Based Learning 88

ED Surge

JULY 31, 2023

A recent national survey conducted by the American Psychological Association found that more than 85 percent of psychologists are white. They’ll learn about the importance of identity, about youth participatory action research and the importance of engaging the community, while also get[ting] college readiness skills.”

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Project-Based Learning Psychology Cultures Economics 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

With this “Real-World Learning” program, ChiTech joins a growing number of schools devoting big chunks of the year to internships, despite the perennial classroom time crunch. The internships are also part of a larger turnaround effort at ChiTech, centered on project-based learning.

High School 78

High School Project-Based Learning Psychology Charter School 78

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

It’s not always easy to tell whether the new approaches help overall student performance, because schools interested in this type of experimentation are often innovating in other ways as well: changing grading policies, moving to more project-based learning models and rethinking discipline strategies.

Teaching 110

Teaching K-12 Civics Psychology 110

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

The result is a classroom where students are passive recipients rather than active agents in the learning process. The Impact of Teacher Control When teachers exert total control over the curriculum, pacing, and behavior in a classroom, they stifle student autonomy—a fundamental psychological need essential for motivation.

Critical Thinking 78

Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning Psychology Tradition 78

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

To accomplish this in mainstream schools, their model calls for flexible small group instruction within classes — based at times on ability, at times on interest — as well as a focus on project-based learning so students can pursue their passions.

Teaching 139

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