The feeling of belonging has been identified as an important factor in education (1) (2). The main components of student belonging are being connected to peers/teachers/institution; feeling safe and as a part of the community;…
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Digest #182: How To Increase (Self-)Motivation
No matter whether you are a student or a teacher, sometimes it can be difficult to find motivation to start or complete a task. Instead, you may spend hours procrastinating with other activities and that opens an unhelpful cycle of stress and unhappiness…
Digest #181: Popular Learning Scientists Posts
If you, like me, have wondered, “What are people reading on our blog this summer?” then wonder no more! I looked through our most visited pages from the beginning of June until now to see what people have been interested in so far this summer.
Digest #180: Marking Rubrics in Education
Delivering engaging and effective presentations is important when it comes to teaching or when presenting work at conferences. As teachers, we may want to help our students to develop their presentation skills…
Digest #179: Combating Summer Learning Loss
For those of us in North America, summer is coming! Whether you have two weeks or almost two months left, the warmer weather and growing plants are a regular reminder that we’re getting closer every day. Summer break is often fun for kids and can give educators …
Digest #178: Boosting Presentation Skills
Delivering engaging and effective presentations is important when it comes to teaching or when presenting work at conferences. As teachers, we may want to help our students to develop their presentation skills…