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Do Students Know Enough Smart Learning Strategies? | MindShift

Do Students Know Enough Smart Learning Strategies? | MindShift | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"What’s the key to effective learning? One intriguing body of research suggests a rather gnomic answer: It’s not just what you know. It’s what you know about what you know."

This article looks at research in this area and provides a list of questions that one might use to have "students assess their own awareness." It also refers to the PISA report, stating “Students who use appropriate strategies to understand and remember what they read, such as underlining important parts of the texts or discussing what they read with other people, perform at least 73 points higher in the PISA assessment—that is, one full proficiency level or nearly two full school years—than students who use these strategies the least."

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Teachers as Brain-Changers: Neuroscience and Learning

Teachers as Brain-Changers: Neuroscience and Learning | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Knowing more about how kids' brains function and acquire knowledge can help teachers maximize learning opportunities for their students, says Wendi Pillars.
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