Teachers do not always need to employ elaborate classroom management techniques to keep students focused on learning tasks. Alternatively, teacher should consider using a variety of simple strategies (some educators call these strategies…
Published in the Bangkok Post’s Education on May 4, 2010 Establishing the proper ambiance in classrooms and schools can lead to greater creativity Creativity flourishes in a non-threatening environment that is characterised by high levels…
Unlike in real world, first impressions are formed on a daily basis in the classroom. Impressions are formed every time a teacher introduces a new topic or concept. As such, every new concept taught is perceived in a certain way by…
Having attended many seminars and workshops, I have come to recognize that a learning session could be exciting or boring. It could also be frightening and overwhelming, especially when there is a vast disparity between a speaker’s frame…
What to think? › How to think? How is critical thinking different from problem-solving? Critical thinking… Does not aim at solving problems (although it might do so in the process) – looks at an issue from the viewpoint of several other…
Questions : › What are some of the factors that contribute toward the success of students at school? › What are some of the factors that contribute toward the failure of students at school? › Which one of these factors do you think is the…
“Minds are like parachutes – they only function when open” – Thomas Dewar Memory (psychology) – processes by which people and other organisms encode, store, and retrieve information. Encoding refers to the initial perception and…
Effective problem-solvers engage in the following steps… Identify the problem (awareness of the problem and the ability to define the problem concretely) Possible difficulties to engage in this step? ‘Not in the habit’ Lack background…
Belief about intelligence and knowledge affects academic performance of learners (thinking and learning) Two types of intelligence : Fixed (entity theory) Changeable (incremental theory) The type of belief learners hold about intelligence…
Self-esteem : Self-esteem refers to general feelings of self-worth or self-value. Self-efficacy : Self-efficacy is belief in one’s capacity to succeed at tasks. General self-efficacy is belief in one’s general capacity to handle tasks….