As educators we want to help move students from being passive recipients of learning to active, critical consumers of knowledge. After all, it’s about time that students leave school more tired than their teachers-right?
But, in order for that to happen, we have to make sure that our students understand what’s involved in the work of active learning. This video mini lesson shares with students how their brains learns best, where attention is controlled, and how motivation affects engagement and overall understanding.
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