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How do we learn? I'm halfway through a book of this title after buying it based on a post by Doug Lemov and have to say-- If you're an expert - read this as a refresher and source to share with newbies. If you're in EdTech and never really taught - read this to accurately gauge the complexity of teaching and learning. If you're a teacher or admin and your goal is to simplify your work to the bare essence of effective teaching and learning - read this. If you're old like me and wonder what's going on in your brain -- read this! Author Hector Ruiz-Martin clearly, vividly, and without much drama explains the current state of science-informed learning. https://a.co/d/gmhobDs

Book recommendation! There is a new and a very interesting book out from Earli book series called Motivation and Emotion in Learning and Teaching across Educational Contexts. We have been happy to contribute to the book with one chapter: Affective processes in collaborative learning contexts: Examining affordances and challenges of video and multi-channel data. Can't wait to read the other chapters too!

This course 👇 provides an evidence-based overview of why and how effective questioning helps promote and assess thinking, and what great teachers do to use it effectively for these different purposes. https://hubs.la/Q01Zg5h_0

An excerpt from the book Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Here is a taste: 'The finding that rereading textbooks is often labor in vain ought to send a chill up the spines of educators and learners, because it’s the number one study strategy of most people — including more than 80 percent of college students in some surveys — and is central in what we tell ourselves to do during the hours we dedicate to learning. Rereading has three strikes against it: It is time-consuming; it doesn’t result in durable memory; and it often involves a kind of unwitting self-deception, as growing familiarity with the text comes to feel like mastery of the content. The hours immersed in rereading can seem like due diligence, but the amount of study time is no measure of mastery.'

This course 👇 provides an evidence-based overview of why and how effective questioning helps promote and assess thinking, and what great teachers do to use it effectively for these different purposes. https://hubs.la/Q023RnJl0

This is a really useful, helpful infographic that explains succinctly the need for direct, explicit guidance in teaching. This is particularly pithy as we look to reinforce knowledge provided in online means in face-to-face delivery of learning at CRANAplus. When time is in high demand, the good use of feedback and engaged learning is key. Goes to how we can prepare participants/students for practice when we aren't in front of them with the focus being understanding self as much as anything. Involves students. Monitors performance. Provides the feedback. Love it.

I recently read an interesting article titled "Putting Students on the Path to Learning: The Case for Fully Guided Instruction. This compelling study by Clark, Kirschner, and Sweller takes us on a journey through the evolving landscape of teaching methods, especially the pivotal role of guided instruction for novice learners. The paper provokes a vital discussion on the "expertise reversal effect" and its implications for our teaching strategies. With the rise of structured guidance, it invites all educators to reflect on the balance between fostering independence and providing direction in the learning process. This article's analysis is crucial for IB educators, as this article is a beacon. It's not merely about teaching; it's about teaching effectively, efficiently, and empathetically. The extensive research that Clark, Kirschner, and Sweller presented unmistakably supports their claim that direct instructional guidance is more effective and efficient for teaching new information and skills to novice learners across contexts. Consider reading this article in your free time. Article  paper Link : https://lnkd.in/gqvUuAzf

plan to buy the book