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Chris Harrow

Daniel Willingham - Daniel Willingham: Science and Education Blog - 3 views

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study learning strategies

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  • Rereading is a terribly ineffective strategy. The best strategy--by far--is to self-test--which is the 9th most popular strategy out of 11 in this study. 
Chris Harrow

Study smart - 3 views

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study learning strategies

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  • it may be that the study habits you've honed for a decade or two aren't serving you as well as you think they are.
  • while last-minute cramming may allow you to pass a test, you won't remember the material for long
  • research shows that mixing tasks and topics is a better bet.
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  • Despite strong evidence that interleaving works, it can be tough for teachers to work the mixed-up style of teaching into their lectures,
  • students might not enjoy taking a quiz at the end of every class or testing themselves every time they finish reading a chapter, but doing so would probably help them remember the material on the final exam — and even after the class ended.
  • even though most professors won't use daily quizzes in their courses, students can — and should — test themselves by asking themselves questions during study sessions.
  • "One of the most important transitions you make [at the beginning of graduate school] is realizing that you are really there to learn, not just get good grades,"
Chris Harrow

Story Telling, Teaching, and Mathematics « Mr Honner - 0 views

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problem solving pixar strategies

shared by Chris Harrow on 02 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • a surprising source of mathematical problem-solving and teaching
Robert Ryshke

Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement | Edutopia - 2 views

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Engagement PBL

shared by Robert Ryshke on 30 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Robert Ryshke on 30 Sep 11
     
    As a teacher, my goal was to go home at the end of each day with more energy than I had at the beginning of the day. Seriously. Now, as I travel the country coaching teachers on how to successfully use project learning, my goal remains the same.
Chris Harrow

Seth's Blog » Blog Archive » Tyler Cowen's Unusual Final Exam - 1 views

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assessment exam write your own

shared by Chris Harrow on 22 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • “Here is the exam. Write your own questions. Write your own answers. Harder questions and better answers get more points.”
  • “Write a question you wish had been in this exam, and answer it”. As I recall some students didn’t appreciate that opportunity as much as I did.
  • One result of this strategy is that every student will be correct in their prediction of what will be on the exam. Regardless of which material is actually most important
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