Learning
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Educational Trends and Their Impact on the Future Design
The educational field is constantly evolving and driven by technological advances, social changes, and new research in pedagogy. In this context, it is vital to identify and understand current educational trends, as these are not only transforming the way we teach and learn but will also shape the future of students. This blog will explore some of the biggest education trends and their potential impact on students. Personalized Learning Personalized learning is one of the most significant trends in education today. This methodology adapts the educational content, pace, and teaching methods to the individual needs of each student. Through data collection and analysis, educators can design lesson plans that fit…
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10 Reasons to Take Tutoring and Improve Your Academic Performance
In an increasingly competitive and demanding world, education plays a fundamental role in personal and professional development. Likewise, today, personalized learning has become a valuable tool for students of all ages. However, it can be challenging to keep up with the pace of the classes and understand all the concepts equally. This is where tutoring and educational reinforcement become an invaluable tool. Tutoring offers many benefits that can significantly impact academic performance and personal development. In this blog, we will explore the key benefits of tutoring: personalized learning, reinforcing knowledge, and increasing academic confidence. 1. Personalized learning One of the most significant benefits of tutoring is the possibility of receiving…
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Awakening Potential: School Motivation for Academic Success
School motivation is an essential component of students’ academic success. However, understanding and cultivating this motivation can be a challenge for both educators and parents. In this blog, we will explore the importance of school motivation, examine the factors that influence it, and provide strategies backed by scientific research to foster a motivating educational environment. Importance of School Motivation: Motivation is not simply a momentary impulse but an engine that drives long-term learning. Scientific studies, such as the one by Dweck (2006), have shown that intrinsic motivation, which comes from interest and curiosity, is linked to more robust academic performance and remarkable persistence in the task. Through his mindset theory,…
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Blended learning: benefits and recommendations for teachers
A new school semester begins and with it new challenges related to the changes that have become more evident since the last year 2020 and the COVID 19 pandemic. Several years ago, educational specialists have been talking about necessary changes in educational processes and methodologies to adapt to the needs of today’s world. Consequently, many universities already have academic degrees that students can complete virtual or hybrid, thanks to the advances in information and communication technologies. However, this past year made the much-talked-about change a daily reality around the world. It was through practice that most of the teachers were able to learn about the integration of a virtual model…
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Back to school from home: Tips for getting organized before school starts.
August has arrived and with it, brings the back to school. This year has been full of different experiences for all of us thanks to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues affecting us to this day. This academic year will be very different from what we are used to. However, we must continue with our routines, our studies, and our jobs. During the past months, we have experienced what studying and working from home is. We have never been exposed to this situation before. However, it is our responsibility to take care of ourselves and our children. During this semester, the school continues in virtual mode and it…
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From school to home: How to help my child with schoolwork?
Given the reality we are living due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our life has changed in a matter of days. What we knew as our daily routines have gone to be part of the past. Now, for our safety and the safety of others we have to remain at home. However, this does not mean that everything stops. Both, we and our child, have to continue with our duties. Already at home with the children, while the school continues virtually, we ask ourselves, what do we do now? In this Blog we present some of the things to consider when working with your child at home. 1. Study environment The…
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Collaborative Learning: Use and Benefits in the Classroom
The teaching and learning process in the classroom is changing and is dependent on the students’ needs. During the last decades, thanks to technology, innovation, and global communication, the world has been changing rapidly. As part of this change, the field of education has not been an exception. Children from an early age have access to information through different means, and it is here where the teacher must be prepared for the type of students who reach the classrooms. There are various teaching models focused on different types of learning. However, the educational process is increasingly inclined to make students the protagonist of their teaching-learning process and the teacher their…
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Meaningful Learning and its Implications in the Classroom
Learning is a term that has been studied in the field of education and psychology over the years. Following these studies, different theories related to human learning and the various ways in which the brain learns have emerged. Still, before continuing, we must define the meaning of the learning concept. We can define learning as the lasting acquisition of knowledge, behaviors, skills, or abilities through practice, study, or experience. In the same way, learning is a natural and continuous process that we carry out daily throughout our lives. There are several types of learning, including meaningful learning based on the theory of meaningful learning by American psychologist David Ausubel. David…
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Learning theories: Definition and characteristics every educator should know.
The educational field has been the subject of study for many theorists over the years. Consequently, many educational theories have emerged from these investigations since the early twentieth century. These theories address issues related to the definition of learning, the existing types, influence factors, and even learning styles. For this reason, before beginning to describe the different learning theories that exist, it is important to define two concepts: learning and learning theory. LEARNING Learning is a continuous and natural process to which the human being is exposed every day of his/her life. This concept is defined by the lasting acquisition of knowledge, behaviors, skills, or abilities through practice, study, or…
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What are Learning Styles? | 14 Learning Styles and their Characteristics
Learning is a concept we are exposed since our childhood; it is a natural and continuous process throughout our lives. Since we are born, we are responding to stimuli and always learning day by day. Consequently, each of us decides how to carry out this process. But, have you ever wondered: Do all people learn in the same way? , Will it be as straightforward or as complicated to learn about a subject or skill for other people? The answers to these questions are summarized in that there are different learning styles. So, we can say that not all people learn in the same way. However, to understand the different learning styles, it…
