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The Definition Of Intrinsic Motivation
The Definition Of Intrinsic Motivation by TeachThought Staff A decent working definition of intrinsic motivation is "motivation that stems directly from an action rather than a reward." Teachers often think of the idea of motivation in terms of student engagement but...
Chasing The Definition Of An Academic Argument
Ed note: On May 26, 2015, Grant Wiggins passed away. Grant was tremendously influential on TeachThought’s approach to education, and we were lucky enough for him to contribute his content to our site. Occasionally, we are going to go back and re-share his most...
How Single-Point Rubrics Can Improve Student Work
How Single-Point Rubrics Can Improve Student Work by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Developing and using rubrics with students has long been a challenge for educators. Sometimes it's an afterthought for teachers once they've planned their lesson or unit....
Tone In Teaching: 20 Words That Can Change How Students Think
Tone In Teaching: 20 Words That Change How Students Think by Terry Heick While I often talk about 'scale' as one of the primary challenges in education--and have also wondered about curriculum, too--a more subversive concept constantly at play throughout education is...
13 Digital Research Lessons For Google-First Students
13 Tips For Students Researching Through Google Search by TeachThought Staff Google Search offers as a universe of information and has thoroughly changed not just research but the very appearance of the accessibility of knowledge. In How Google Impacts The Way...
6 Simple Ways To Reduce Student Stress In The Classroom
6 Simple Ways To Reduce Student Stress In The Classroom by TeachThought Staff How do you make your students feel? Research is starting to show pretty conclusively that the answer to this question can have a profound effect on the learning that occurs within your class...
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