Sentences with phrase «when learning new material»

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If children do not have a good breakfast at home, they are unable to learn new material or to concentrate on complex tasks when they get to school.»

When learning a new math concept, for example, a visual learner will grasp the material more quickly by watching his teacher solve a problem on the blackboard or seeing himself solve the problem with concrete materials.

Unions and parents groups rallied last April when New York became the second state to begin testing based on the Common Core, a set of learning standards that aim to give students a deeper understanding of material and boost skills necessary for the modern job market.

«When we are learning new information, our brain has two different ways to remember the material for a short period of time, either by mentally rehearsing the sounds of the words or thinking about the meaning of the words,» says Dr. Jed Meltzer, lead author and neurorehabilitation scientist at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute.

The students find it extremely exciting when the learning process is interconnected with different applications and the way teachers use them while explaining new material or capturing their attention with a Snapchat or Instagram.

When former Ed School dean Francis Keppel started a company to develop educational materials, Marzollo packed her bags for New York City and began work at Keppel's General Learning Corporation (GLC), concentrating on new research in early childhood educatiNew York City and began work at Keppel's General Learning Corporation (GLC), concentrating on new research in early childhood educatinew research in early childhood education.

As Boser demonstrates, the evidence is strong that we learn more, and more quickly, under the conditions reflected in the book's six themes: Learning improves when we see value in what we are learning; when it is focused on an identifiable skill or cluster of information (target); when it develops in a sequence from simpler to complex; and when the new material is processed in ways that connect to current knowledge or skills by extension, association, or rehearsal in some form (extend, relate, rLearning improves when we see value in what we are learning; when it is focused on an identifiable skill or cluster of information (target); when it develops in a sequence from simpler to complex; and when the new material is processed in ways that connect to current knowledge or skills by extension, association, or rehearsal in some form (extend, relate, rlearning; when it is focused on an identifiable skill or cluster of information (target); when it develops in a sequence from simpler to complex; and when the new material is processed in ways that connect to current knowledge or skills by extension, association, or rehearsal in some form (extend, relate, rethink).

For most of us, learning happens when we are motivated to grapple with facts and skills and ideas, to do the mental processing and organizing that makes new material our own.

Jon Bergmann, one of the creators of the flipped learning model, has also made the point that it encourages students to take initiative when it comes to absorbing new material, rather than passively listening to a teacher lecture, U-T San Diego explained.

When teachers chose appropriate material and technology that reflects students» abilities and preferences, students have a better opportunity to learn new concepts.

For example, if a student is absent on the first few days when a new topic is being discussed and explained, a teacher will be faced with the issue of helping that student learn the material on their own.

As Sheldon Horowitz, EdD, director of professional services for the National Center for Learning Disabilities, tells Scholastic, «When students... demonstrate skills to each other they are validating their understanding of the material being learned and, often in ways that adults are less successful, helping their peers to build and master new skills.»

High - quality implementation of standards - based reform requires the following: specificity in stating the content goals of teaching and learning; consistency / alignment among the policies and practices put in place to pursue those goals (e.g. content standards, student achievement tests, performance standards, curriculum materials, professional development, accountability); authority / legitimacy to those charged with implementation; power through rewards and sanctions; and stability — when policies, practices, and leadership are in a state of flux, it is difficult to take each new thing that comes along seriously.

Having a discussion group on your LMS also provides a source for instructional designers when they're creating new learning materials.

During her presentation at the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics conference in Oakland, California, this week, Learning List's president, Jackie Lain, will address some of the critical attributes to consider as well as some of the grade span - specific trends to be aware of when purchasing new mathematics materials.

When JK Rowling created her online interactive world of Harry Potter, aptly named Pottermore, it became a portal for wizarding fans to gather, learn new material from the creation of the books, and interact with both the author and her fans.

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