Technology can help educators train students' focus away from rote memorization toward deep conceptual learning by building on prior knowledge and making connections between concepts. An example of ...

Amin, T.G. (2015). Conceptual metaphor and the study of conceptual change: Research synthesis and future directions. International Journal of Science Education , 37 ...

This study investigated the contributions of students' reasoning ability and meaningful learning orientation to their understanding of the photosynthesis and respiration in plants concepts. Data were ...

The conceptual learning model is a fresh approach that focuses on understanding concepts rather than just organising and distributing data. It is centred on ‘why’ and ‘how’; a much-needed change in ...

Humans have waged some pointless battles for ages and, often, the trigger comes from a lack of adequate understanding of the matter and flawed judgement of the motives of the supposed adversary. One ...

Rote learning has long been the ghost in the classroom: obedient to syllabi, efficient at producing correct answers under time pressure, and almost entirely indifferent to thought. It is a pedagogy of ...

Description: My goal as an educator is to enable students to go beyond the content of the subject and to be able to become scientific thinkers capable of applying the concepts and the facts learned in ...

EdSource · Hot classrooms, leaky roofs — one student’s fight for better school facilities Fierce wars continue to rage around math instruction, but there are many practical changes we should make for ...