Education

by TeachThought Staff Understanding how the brain actually learns has been a a scientific challenge for millennia. Based on recent…

by TeachThought Staff Self-Directed Learning is not a new concept, but it’s often misunderstood—especially in the context of K-12 classrooms. In…

  What Is Cognitive Dissonance? A Definition For Teaching Understanding Cognitive Dissonance: A Psychological Framework for Growth and Learning Human…

by TeachThought Staff Reading is simply a sequence of symbol interpretation. By understanding that letters make sounds, we can blend…

by Terry Heick How can you tell if a student really understands something? They learn early on to play the…

by Terry Heick What does ‘critical thinking’ mean? Well, that depends on who you ask. For educators, as a term,…

contributed by Owen M. Wilson, University of Texas El Paso A logical fallacy is an irrational argument made through faulty reasoning…

by Terry Heick What’s the 3-2-1 strategy? The 3-2-1 strategy is simply a format that can frame–well, really anything. Examples…

The world is changing fast, and traditional education often fails to keep up. While students are taught math, science, and…

by Terry Heick The long-term output of any school should be not just proficient students, but enabled learners. An “enabled”…