When we take the time to think about what we’ve learned, we learn much more effectively, according to a new report. In “Learning by Thinking: How Reflection Aids Performance,” researchers at HEC Paris ...

Self-assessment and reflection is key to the forward movement of a student’s learning and potential achievement. The more able a student is to talk about his/her learning in a cognizant way, the ...

Over the course of Lau’s teaching career at CU, which spans an MA in Spanish Literature and now a doctoral degree in Ethnic Studies, they have taught a range of courses including Contemporary African ...

ONCE a project has been completed, we can be guilty of moving on too quickly to the next, without taking the time to reflect on all outcomes, both positive and negative. Yes, efficiency matters. But ...

Description: Learning out of context is of exceedingly limited value, yet students seem to memorize “information” in patchwork fashion, out of context and with little deep understanding. In BISC 302 ...

Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...

Experiential learning, very simply put, is a process of learning by intentional and thoughtful doing, which can allow for a deeper understanding of yourself and your work. This is in stark contrast to ...

‘Reflection is a means of working on what we know already, and it generates new knowledge…’ (Moon, 2005, p.1) ‘Reflection is a form of mental processing that we use to fulfill a purpose or to achieve ...