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Can the Metaverse Improve Learning? New Research Finds Some Promise

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Mayer ranks as the most productive educational psychologist in the world by the journal Contemporary Educational Psychology, and he has a highly cited theory of multimedia learning. The study took place with about 100 middle school students taking a brief “virtual field trip” to learn about climate science. “The

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What Have Schools Learned So Far About Effective Tutoring?

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Ector County in Texas chose a campus-by-campus launch that started with the highest-need schools, and each one came with its own support team for logistics and technology.

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Knowledge vs. Experience: What I’ve Learned About the Art of Teaching

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I’ve learned a lot about the difference between technical knowledge and true-blue, in-the-classroom teaching experience. Truly engaging with students and fostering genuine learning in them takes a bit more finesse than that. Instead, it has much more to do with how you deliver and implement that content.

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Makerspaces: Logistics and Practical Tips to Get You Started

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Makerspaces, or a collaborative workspace in a classroom, school, library, or other setting, are increasing in popularity in schools because of their many benefits to student learning. These benefits include, but are not limited to, providing students with.

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Two Cities Pay Teachers Based on Their Quality. Does It Work?

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The strategy relies on what economists call “efficiency wage theory,” which posits that increasing wages based on performance leads to greater output and lower employee turnover, says Emma García, a senior researcher at the Learning Policy Institute. s lead are both political and logistical.

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Remembering Jonathan Haber, Who Taught So Many to Think Critically

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And it was logistically easy because Jonathan was a friend and neighbor of mine here in Lexington, Mass. And he gave me a couple copies of his book on the topic of being a critical voter—which perhaps nicely suggested I had some learning to do myself. I knew Jonathan would deliver—and a fabulous partnership would result.

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Align Your Edtech Investments With What Matters Most

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After nearly three years of disruption to learning caused by the pandemic, government funding has enabled many schools to invest in new devices and upgrade their technology infrastructure to accelerate learning and improve the education experience for all students.

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