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What Is Cognitive Dissonance? A Definition For Teaching – TeachThought
What Is Cognitive Dissonance? A Definition For Teaching Understanding Cognitive Dissonance: A Psychological Framework for Growth and Learning As human beings, we strive for
Advocating For Critical Thinking Amid Social Tension – TeachThought
Standing for Critical Thinking and Progress by Terrell Heick At TeachThought, we have always focused on promoting critical thinking cross for use in ‘human’ applications–namely,
A Short History Of Education Technology – TeachThought
Selected Timeline of Educational Technology (2000–2025) 2000–2003 Digital tools begin to enter classrooms, led by interactive whiteboards and early online platforms like Blackboard. The groundwork
6 Secrets For Incredible Growth As A Teacher
by Terry Heick This post has been updated from a version published in 2013 Good teaching is a major undertaking. Make no mistake–teaching has never
When Students Don’t Use What They Learn
by Terry Heick With so much else to do and a subsequent loss of academic structure, most research shows children read less in the summer.
5 Learning Strategies That Make Students Curious
by Terry Heick Understanding where curiosity comes from is the holy grail of education. Education, of course, is different than learning but both depend on
How Gamification Uncovers Nuance In The Learning Process
by Terry Heick This article was originally written in 2011 and most recently updated in 2025 Gamification is simply the application of game-like mechanics to
How To Be As Interesting As A Video Game
On Student Engagement: How To Be As Interesting As A Video Game Terry Heick Agreeing on how to best establish what a learner understands isn’t
126 Digital Learning Verbs Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy – TeachThought
by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, we’re interested supporters of any learning taxonomy. (We even created our own, the TeachThought Learning Taxonomy.) Learning taxonomies help us think
12 General Critical Thinking Questions About Voting And Government – TeachThought
by Terry Heick Note: This has been updates from a 2018 version Just a quick post that’s self-explanatory enough: It’s almost #ElectionDay! Some questions for