Technology can help educators train students' focus away from rote memorization toward deep conceptual learning by building on prior knowledge and making connections between concepts. An example of ...

In my last post, I described an approach to talent development that’s been proven not to work: fire-hose training where an expert swoops in, tries to stuff people’s minds with knowledge for a day or ...

Whether or not they are aware of it, your students will arrive in the classroom with some level of prior knowledge that will affect their present learning experience in your course. When prior ...

Ask anyone who oversees social-emotional learning for their school district, and they will tell you that professional development is a key part of that work. Teachers and principals need training on ...

Recently, I wrote about how the common core has caused some math teachers to move away from teaching tricks. Instead, they’re emphasizing conceptual understanding and letting students figure out the ...

Children often forget what they memorise because current learning methods focus on rote memorisation. Conceptual learning offers a better approach. It helps children understand the 'why' and 'how' ...

Computer-Supported Intentional Learning Environments (CSILE) is a database system in which learners collaboratively construct the knowledge represented in the database. This study examined how ...

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- The U.S. Army is preparing to meet the challenge of training the 21st Century Soldier with its recent implementation of the U.S. Army Learning Concept for 2015. Leanne ...