Foundations of Learning Critical Thinking Instruction A critical-thinking attitude and specific skills are as important as the ability to transfer learning among contexts and continually re-consider how one is thinking about a given problem.
Foundations of Learning Driving Questions That Motivate Learning Learn to generate driving questions that encourage motivation, focus attention, and foster self-directed learning.
Diversity and Inclusion Engaging Learners With Universal Design for Learning Maximize flexibility and increase access for students with the Universal Design for Learning Framework.
Foundations of Learning Integrating Reflection Reflection enables students to connect theory to practice and generates the breakthrough moments that bring learning to the next level.
Foundations of Learning Promoting Integration and Ideation Through Design Thinking When students come to us seeking guidance about their futures, it can be helpful to borrow concepts from the Design Thinking framework to structure the conversation.
Experiential Learning Prompts for Meaningful Reflection Reflection is an important part of learning that pushes the learner to think more deeply or differently.
Foundations of Learning Supporting Learner Responsibility There is a balance to strike between supportive "scaffolding" and the motivating experience of choice.
Foundations of Learning The Power of Self-Explanation By helping your students understand some of the research on learning, you can both improve their performance and build their capacity to be self-directed learners.