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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For example, in project-based learning, students work on complex questions or problems over extended periods, giving them the chance to delve deeply into subjects and apply what they learn in real-world contexts. ” Both critical thinking skills (e,g., Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools , 42(1), 69–72.

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

Our team uses an 85% positive rating as a baseline. The Effect of Direct Instruction Strategy on Math Achievement of Primary 4th and 5th Grade Students with Learning Difficulties. Computerized Dynamic Adaptive Tests with Immediately Individualized Feedback for Primary School Mathematics Learning. Pape, Karen E.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”

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