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Engaging Students with Interactive Social Studies Simulations

Kitaboo

Among all the subjects taught at school, social studies remains a challenge for most teachers to teach in an engaging way. It is possible to leverage many other forms of interactive teaching methods – like social studies simulations – to achieve the desired outcomes from a lesson. Table of Contents I. What is a Simulation?

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3 Tips on How to Maintain Motivation While Studying

KnowledgeOne

Maintaining high levels of motivation during study sessions is often a struggle; however, backed up by neuroscience, a few study tips could provide a helpful hand. On that note, this article might better explain why trying to multitask is not the best approach when studying: Are we really good at multitasking? Strategist.

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How to Draw Attention in Video Lectures

learnWorlds

Video lectures are one of the most promising teaching materials in online learning. Empirical evidence suggests that adding attentional cues in the instructor behavior guides learners’ visual attention and thus improves their learning performance in video lectures. The Need for Facial Expressions in Video Lectures.

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The Limitations of Lecture-Style Training

Jigsaw Interactive

In this article, we will explore the weaknesses of the traditional lecture-style training that currently dominates the training industry. Science, however, is not on the side of lecture-based training. These percentages make it very apparent that lectures leave too many people out of effective learning.

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Random Thoughts on Passive Learning and Lectures

Kapp Notes

I recently came across a study called Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics written by a host of researchers, Scott Freemana,1, Sarah L. The study of 225 studies stated that undergraduate students in classes with traditional stand-and-deliver lectures are 1.5

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A Student’s Guide to Successful Online Learning

Wizcabin

Whether you are new to online learning or looking to improve your study habits, here are five crucial steps to help you thrive in the world of virtual education: 1) Set Specific and Measurable Goals The first step to a successful online learning journey is to establish clear, specific, and measurable goals.

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Best Lecture

Tony Karrer

I just read George Siemens post Will online lectures destroy universities? He makes the point that despite articles like Why free online lectures will destroy universities – unless they get their act together fast : Statements like “universities are obsolete” or “universities are dying” are comical. And untrue.

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