Learning by Repetition: Does it Work?
One way of developing a skill is to make it a stored routine in the students’ system. To make this happen, the most important first step is to bring the skill to a conscious level where the student is deliberately thinking about the activity (not necessarily the skill).
In other words, the student knows […]
Assessment of Student Learning: Questioning and Discussion
Using the technique of questioning and classroom discussions for an assessment of student learning provides the teacher with an opportunity to increase their students’ knowledge and improve understanding at the same time. Teachers, however, are cautioned that they should ask thoughtful, reflective questions rather than simple, factual ones and then give students adequate […]
Developing Critical Thinking in Students
It is important to develop critical thinking in students. This skill set will help them deal with everyday situations with greater ease and responsibility.
There are many strategies that can be used to make students think
critically. Some of them are:
Classroom Assessment Techniques
In this technique, you let the student assess the lessons on an ongoing basis. […]
Teaching Gifted Learners: Learning Contracts
One of the ways of teaching gifted learners is through learning contracts. More responsibility is given to the learner while using learning contracts rather than with other strategies like compacting. The student controls the parameters and investigates a real problem which is not necessarily an extension of the existing curriculum.
A sample learning contract […]
Autism Behavior: Imitation
Students with autism lack the early development of their mirror neurons. These mirror neurons allow us to “mirror” or copy what another person is doing. It is this that enables babies to imitate actions that adults around them are doing. Thus, a student exhibiting autism behavior may struggle to copy or imitate the […]
Different Types of Knowledge in Education
In order to build skills, it is important that we know the different types of knowledge that exist in education.
Procedural
Information that is needed to accomplish certain tasks and participate in certain activities is consider to be procedural knowledge. In education, this is often generalized as a group of specific strategies and skills.
Conceptual
When knowledge […]
Formative Assessment Strategies for your Classroom
Formative assessment strategies are similar to standard-based learning strategies and can fulfill both areas of instructional and learning support as well as assessment. Some of the strategies are:
Preassess students.
(Every pretest should be simple and to the point. Give a test that tells you only what the student needs to know.)
Share learning goals with […]
Dealing with Anger in the Classroom: Labeling Emotions
One way to deal with anger in the classroom is by labeling students’ emotions.
To start, validate the student’s emotion by acknowledging it. When the teacher observes that a student seems angry or upset, the instructor labels the emotion that seems to be driving the student’s behavior.
Labeling emotions can be a helpful tactic in […]
What is the Importance of Learning Objectives?
Skipping the stages crafting learning objectives along with an assessment can cause educators and students to spend countless hours on projects that have little to do with the concept that is being taught. This is when we realize the importance of learning objectives.
Let us taken the example of making a volcano out of […]
Understanding Tiered Instruction
If, in a classroom, identical instruction are being given for all learners, even if all of them are identified as gifted, there is a solid chance that some of them are bored, and others are overwhelmed.
Tiered instruction is simply the use of various levels of activities which build on prior knowledge and ensure […]
