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Students' Attention Spans Are Getting Shorter—Microlearning Might Help

Thanks to digital media on YouTube and social media, it's getting harder and harder to capture students' attention. Some ...

Chalk and talk vs. active learning: What's holding South African teachers back from using proven methods?

As a full-time teacher completing a Ph.D. part-time, I made a decision early on: do research that speaks to the daily ...
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Comparing the Impacts of a Problem-Based Computer-Assisted Instruction and the Direct-Interactive Teaching Method on Student Science Achievement

This study explored the effects of a Problem-Based Computer-Assisted Instruction (PBCAI) on students' earth science achievement in Taiwan. One hundred and fifty-nine 10th grade students enrolled in ...
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Incident Review as an Instructional Method - Part II

The purpose of conducting an incident review is to evaluate performance, determine training needs and to provide instruction that will contribute to success on future incidents. In Part 1 of this two ...
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HCS says it hasn't made up its mind about instructional method for next week

CONWAY — As students and teachers began their second week of COVID-19-related remote learning on Monday, Horry County Schools did not reveal what type of instruction will be in place on Jan. 19, ...
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‘There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Reading Instruction’

In the December 2024 issue, Helen Lewis wrote about how one woman became the scapegoat for America’s literacy crisis. A heartfelt thank-you to Helen Lewis for her reporting on Lucy Calkins and the ...