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Deep vs fast thinking

inexactscience • 79 implied HN points • 08 Jul 24
🚌 Education Learning Styles Teaching Strategies Student Engagement
  1. There are two types of thinking: fast thinking, which is quick and reactive, and deep thinking, which involves careful analysis and time. Both are important in different situations.
  2. Exams and job interviews usually test fast thinking, but this method can overlook those who excel at deep thinking. Just because someone isn’t fast at answering doesn’t mean they aren’t smart.
  3. We need to create spaces in education and workplaces that value both fast and deep thinkers. Not everyone fits into the same box, and that's okay.

On unproductive struggle

Rebecca Birch - On Education • 511 implied HN points • 13 Jan 24
🚌 Education Teaching Strategies Literacy Writing Skills Student Engagement
  1. Productive struggle is a methodology in mathematics to enhance conceptual understanding.
  2. In the field of English, there are practices that lead to unproductive struggle, like cold writes and advising students to only write about what they know.
  3. Group work can be beneficial, but jigsaw teaching might hinder rigorous quality control or understanding checks.

Edu-Snippets

The Science of Learning • 299 implied HN points • 07 Mar 24
🚌 Education Learning Theory Teaching Strategies Digital learning Educational Technology Study Techniques
  1. Learners do better when instructors show positive emotions. It's important for teachers to be happy or excited during lessons.
  2. Creating your own digital flashcards helps you learn better than using pre-made ones. Making them yourself can improve your memory and understanding.
  3. Positive energy during teaching can make students pay more attention and feel more engaged. This shows how important the instructor's mood can be for learning.

What should I write about

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 24 Feb 24
🚌 Education Tutorials Learning methods Content creation Skill development Teaching Strategies
  1. The writer plans to start creating tutorials again. It's a chance for people to learn more about various topics.
  2. They want feedback from subscribers about what specific topics they are interested in. This shows they value readers' opinions.
  3. There's a wide range of tools in data science, and the writer is keen to help navigate that complexity with useful content.

Edu-Snippets

The Science of Learning • 99 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
🚌 Education Learning methods Teaching Strategies Cognitive Psychology Educational Technology
  1. Taking notes by hand helps students remember lectures better than just taking photos of the slides. It encourages more focus and understanding of the material.
  2. Teaching others about a topic can improve a student's own learning. Even explaining to an imaginary audience can help deepen their understanding.
  3. Using flashy animations in PowerPoint slides can make it harder for students to remember important information. It's better to keep slides simple and focused on the main points.
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What playful learning looks like

resonantbrain • 0 implied HN points • 14 Sep 23
🚌 Education Learning methods Child development Curriculum Teaching Strategies
  1. Playful learning involves purposeless activities that help discover purpose, perspective, and meaning in the long term.
  2. Conventional schooling often focuses on visible skills, but children's learning is rooted in the real world and builds on invisible competencies.
  3. In fostering playful exploration in topics like reading and math, emphasis should be on building core invisible skills like attention, critical thinking, logical reasoning, and abstract thinking.