Publish at February 01 2023 Updated February 01 2023
Twenty simple methods for memorizing and engaging learning
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Age-based classifications of students...to those based on mastered skills.
Entire school districts are experiencing this...and don't want to go back.
Speed of execution, a good criterion, but not universal
Speed of execution is often used as the yardstick for mastering a technique. But is this really enough, or do we need to include other elements in this assessment, such as the success of the task, or the ability to know when to slow down, especially for learning purposes, not to mention the fact that certain cognitive dysfunctions make it impossible to automate tasks and thus gain in speed.
It's not so much a question of asserting a particular religion as it is of asserting human values in the public sphere, of tolerating a vision other than the objective, material values alone, which are poor guides when it comes to orienting oneself towards happiness.
Motivating a student in a school context is the teacher's responsibility. Even under academic constraint, there are several levers that a teacher can use, in context and by instilling a sense of competence in the student. An interesting Master's thesis by Marlène Douibi.
Moving furniture in my classroom? I dream about it...
Except in experimental settings, the classroom hasn't changed much in over a century. It's made up of rows of chairs and tables (or bench-tables) arranged in onion rows facing a blackboard, and this is what distinguishes it from any other room dedicated to work.
