Learning Theories: Jerome Bruner On The Scaffolding Of Learning
Bruner believed that when children start to learn new concepts, they need help from teachers and other adults in the form of active support.
Bruner believed that when children start to learn new concepts, they need help from teachers and other adults in the form of active support.
How can we improve education? Our current system is designed to publish common goals that drive our common actions and performance.
Cognitive load theory says that because short-term memory is limited, learning should be designed with those limitations in mind.
If you ask a student to apply problem-solving skills when they are learning new and critical information, you’re asking the brain to do two things at once. This limits both processes. The task is ‘complex’ but not in a way that benefits the student.
Here are 22 simple assessment strategies and tips to help you become more frequent in your teaching, planning, and curriculum design.
Gamify your classroom with challenges, feedback, levels, creativity, and rewards to motivate students to learn, and master concepts.
Social learning theory is a behavioral theory that posits that new behaviors can be learned by observing and imitating others.
One idea for the future of learning? Well-being-focused systems of teaching and learning that emphasize reasoning and cognitive behavior.
A ‘real-world’ assessment is meant to focus on the impact of one’s work in real or realistic–and often ‘messy’–contexts.
Adaptive computer-based testing slowly begins to replace one-size-fits-all assessment of academic proficiency.
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