Habituation is a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations. For example, a new sound in your environment, such as a new ringtone, may initially draw your attention or even become distracting. Over time, as you become accustomed to this sound, you pay less attention to the noise and Read more…
One of the simplest ways to remember the differences between classical and operant conditioning is to focus on whether the behavior is involuntary or voluntary. Classical conditioning involves associating an involuntary response and a stimulus, while operant conditioning is about associating a voluntary behavior and a consequence. In operant conditioning, Read more…
WHAT IS RELIABILITY? Reliability, on the other hand, is not at all concerned with intent, instead asking whether the test used to collect data produces accurate results. In this context, accuracy is defined by consistency (whether the results could be replicated). The property of ignorance of intent allows an instrument Read more…
Objectivity is an important characteristic of a good test. It affects both validity and reliability of test scores. Objectivity of a measuring instrument moans the degree to which different persons scoring the answer receipt arrives of at the same result. C.V. Good (1973) defines objectivity in testing is “the extent Read more…
What is Case Study ? a process or record of research into the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of time. Why Use Cases? Many students are more inductive than deductive reasoners, which means that they learn better from examples than from logical development starting Read more…
Most teachers care about their students’ results. Research shows that evidence based teaching strategies are likely to have the largest impact on student results. For teaching strategies to be included on this list, they had to: Be supported by hard research, instead of anecdotal case studies or untested theories Have Read more…
What makes teaching and learning effective? An introductory video stresses the importance of relationships to learning. Two videos introduce this consideration of what makes teaching and learning effective. The first is set in a traditional Chinese classroom. The second is the first of a television series in which Chinese teachers Read more…
Flipped learning is a pedagogical approach in which the conventional notion of classroom-based learning is inverted, so that students are introduced to the learning material before class, with classroom time then being used to deepen understanding through discussion with peers and problem-solving activities facilitated by teachers. Where did flipped learning Read more…
The effective Use of Technology in Education has changed the face of education and it has created more educational opportunities. Both teachers and students have benefited from various educational technologies, teachers have learned how to integrate technology in their classrooms and students are getting more interested in learning with technology. The use of technology in education has removed Read more…
One of the biggest mistakes schools make when deploying or allowing new devices onto their campus and into their classrooms, is by not making sure their network infrastructure is up-to-date and/or sufficient enough to properly support their end-users. We’ve seen numerous situations where schools have bought and deployed new tablets or new laptops, Read more…