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 ...

Many of you may be familiar with threshold concepts. It’s a model for disciplinary learning proposed by Erik Meyer and Ray Land in 2003 that describes the process by which students enter into a field ...

Spread the love“`html Walk into any elementary classroom today, and you’ll find a vibrant, sometimes chaotic, mix of young minds. Some children are naturally drawn to books, devouring stories and ...

Software developers know that continuous learning is necessary to remain relevant. However, complicated technical concepts and skills are difficult to master. Sometimes, it can be more productive to ...

Threshold concepts are themes that underpin an academic discipline and can provide a framework for students to build knowledge. But teachers must be mindful of how and when to introduce them, as Becky ...

Facts and ideas can be mapped in ways that show how they relate to each other. The map drawing usually begins with outlined notes, because few people can think fast enough to construct a map in ...