Current Trends in Education
Brain-based Leaning
Research on brain specificity has been used to inform educational methodology for many years and has taken on more and more relevance. Brain-based research helps teachers understand how different areas of the brain affect a student’s preference with regard to learning style. The more educators understand “how” students learn the better prepared they can be to design instruction that will tap into each student’s learning preferences. More....
Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Classroom
The theory of Multiple Intelligences was first introduced by Harvard Psychologist Howard Gardner in his 1983 book, Frames of Mind. Prior to Gardner's work it was thought that there were only two intelligences: verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematical. Only these two areas were covered in intelligence testing as they were relatively easy to measure. Through Project Zero at Harvard, seven intelligences were identified (Gardner, 1985). In 1998, and eighth intelligence was added. More....
Authentic Assessment
Authentic assessment essentially means that students are tested on what they have been taught and, it is hoped, what they have learned. The most important implication is that the curriculum is aligned to what the student is expected to learn based on their level of preparedness. More.... |
