What does an article about toddlers learning from videos have to do with adolescent and adult learning? Surprisingly, there are many lessons from the research that can be applied to the K-12 learning environment.
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Digest #142 (COVID-19 Edition): Online Teaching and Learning Resources
In today’s digest, we would like to provide resources for teachers, students, and parents during the challenging COVID-19 quarantine. Learning and teaching is still going on, but mostly shifted online. In the past few days, we have all probably come across different resources to support…
Digest #141: Autism and Educational Settings
In today’s digest, we would like to present some resources on the topic of Autism in educational settings. What are the challenges that autistic people face in the classroom? How can instructors support autistic people in their learning and development?
Elaboration as Self-explanation
Last month (January 2020) I was in Queensland, Australia working with teachers, students, and parents at Brisbane State High School. I had the pleasure and opportunity to run two days worth of workshops with all of the staff in the high school, as well as a session with some of the students and …
The Impact of Guided Discovery vs. Didactic Instruction on Learning
Previous research has identified didactic instruction an effective approach for learners who lack prior knowledge. The evidence suggests that the degree of guidance should vary with the age of learners.
Teaching Effectiveness vs. Teaching Evaluations
For most of us who teach in higher education, the end of the semester means administering teaching evaluations and can be a bit stressful for some. However, the beginning of each semester means reading those evaluations. In theory, these evaluations would allow us to see our courses through …