Inquiry-Based Learning
August 30, 2016
Inquiry-based learning. It’s learning that is inspired by and modeled on inquiry, the students’ inquiry to be specific. They get curious, ask a question, and you (the instructor) answer it. This type of natural engagement bolsters academic performance because it involves students in school without them looking at classwork and homework as responsibility. If they are asking about it, it’s ...
Motivating the Unmotivated
July 25, 2016
In the academic environment, there are students who excel and who fail, those who do their best and those who remain apathetic, those who are motivated and those who simply could not care less. The latter unfortunately remains an inherent part of contemporary education and poses a considerable issue in raising young adults today. Although these adolescents in question do not, at the time, fathom ...
How Do You Incentivize Kids to Do Better in School? Build a Social Network That Rewards Them.
June 22, 2016
I recently came across this article on Entrepreneur.com that talks about financially incentivizing kids in order to increase their academic performance. While I'm not sure I agree entirely with the system, or that it could even be applied on a universal scale, I do think it poses an interesting suggestion on how to motivate students today. Check it out, ...
The Possible Negative Implications of Reading Logs
June 22, 2016
In the educational community, there is a consistent and valuable effort to coerce kids into reading more often, not just for academia but for recreation as well. It is known that recreational readers generally score higher on standardized testing, are more successful economically, and are typically more creative. In light of such, initiatives to encourage reading are constantly being implemented, ...
