For educators wanting to implement effective instructional strategies to accelerate learning, determining the most efficient approach to help students get back on grade-level can be its own undertaking. What were once considered tried and true teaching methods may no longer be in the student’s best interest. There’s an urgent need, more than ever, to help our students excel in ways we know they’re more than capable of.
In the past, we’ve focused on the question “How do we teach?” when trying to come up with better and more effective ways to educate students. Traditional teaching approaches have misled us into thinking that simply re-teaching information will help students who are behind catch up to their grade level.
The question shouldn’t be “How do we teach?” but rather “How do we learn? Focusing on how students learn will go a long way in accelerating student learning.
So, how do we learn? At the heart of the question is the neuroscience of learning. Additionally, unpacking the latest technological and pedagogical innovations can help us better understand the brain’s natural learning processes and give us a better foundation for how to accelerate learning.
Our researchers unpack the science of learning even further in MIND Education’s e-book: How to Accelerate Learning with Neuroscience.
Neuroscience can accelerate student learning.
Formative feedback is essential to the learning process.
Schema-building, rather than skill-building, accelerates learning.
Student self-belief is a powerful driver of math success.
Accelerated learning is accessible to all students.
Accelerating learning for math students is no easy endeavor. But with the right approach and tools, it is achievable. Humans are life-long learners, determined to grow and persevere every step of the way. Students have the capacity, if we nurture them and help cultivate their natural curiosity, to excel in math—and life.
Victor Nguyen is MIND’s Content and Community Specialist. Victor is a passionate storyteller with a penchant for creative writing. In his free time, you can find him engrossed in books, going on long hikes, or trying to meditate.
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