“Situational awareness requires outward focus, listening, observing, and consideration of the dynamics of the situation as well as an inward awareness to manage ourselves to be the most effective.”- Lee Ellis. As used in daily speech, situation awareness refers to the present-moment cognizance or understanding needed to move around, operate equipment, or maintain a system. … Read more
Passive learning and teaching have been at the receiving end of questions for a long time. More and more educators are now suggesting that passive classrooms are not sufficient for the growth of students. As the world requires more problem and solution-focused development of students, active learning methods came into the picture, to equip teachers … Read more
Response to intervention, or RTI, is an approach developed to identify special needs learners. The earliest mentions of the process go back to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), amongst others in the list of special laws. While the RTI offers a solid medium to approach learning before failure, as early identification and prevention … Read more
“We create learners who are “life-ready” so that they can apply their knowledge to real-life situations.” ― Sandy Hooda. Students learn about a subject through the experience of answering an open-ended issue discovered in trigger material while using the problem-based learning (PBL) approach. While the PBL approach does not emphasize problem-solving with a clear answer, … Read more
Hexagonal thinking is a borrowed concept. And while no theorists have talked about the idea and its implication, a curriculum developer, Betsy Potash, has been credited with its adaptation to classroom settings. Suitable for both physical and virtual classrooms, hexagonal thinking is a great way to help the class open up on discussions. But will … Read more
Can you point out the difference between the sentences “Her eyes are as bright as stars” and “She is starry-eyed”. The first sentence uses a simile to compare one thing with another, denoting that her eyes are as bright as the stars. The second sentence uses a metaphor, directly stating that her eyes are starry. … Read more
Project-based learning is a form of active learning that most teachers employ as teaching pedagogy today. Project-based pedagogy has had several benefits for the students and leads to their academic and professional advancement. Impacting their self-confidence, critical thinking, executive functioning, and overall growth, project-based learning is a must during middle school, high school, and university … Read more
Response to Intervention, or RTI, is an approach that implies early detection and aid before failure. RTI’s earliest footprints trace back to IDEA, which only highlighted its importance in the education of a special needs child. However, the term has been expanded to include all types of learners and challenge any problems resulting from the … Read more
Apple of the eye, the cherry on the cake, and actions speak louder than words, are some ways humans express themselves. But what if some other species were to listen to us? Would they get what we are trying to say? Of course not!! Idioms contain metaphorical data and interesting analogies which are a reflection … Read more
Experiential learning is a process of learning from real-life experiences where students practice “learning by doing.” As we go deep into it, we find that it’s an ancient but very effective learning process that connects the kid with the real-life world. When a kid learns from his own experiences, the learning that is considered “experiential” … Read more