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  2. Learning styles - Wikipedia

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    Learning styles refer to a range of theories that aim to account for differences in individuals' learning. [ 1 ] Although there is ample evidence that individuals express personal preferences on how they prefer to receive information, [ 2 ]: 108 few studies have found validity in using learning styles in education. [ 3 ]: 267 Many theories ...

  3. Active learning - Wikipedia

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    Active learning. Classroom teaching. Active learning is "a method of learning in which students are actively or experientially involved in the learning process and where there are different levels of active learning, depending on student involvement." [1] Bonwell & Eison (1991) states that "students participate [in active learning] when they ...

  4. Teaching method - Wikipedia

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    Teaching method. A teaching method is a set of principles and methods used by teachers to enable student learning. These strategies are determined partly by the subject matter to be taught, partly by the relative expertise of the learners, and partly by constraints caused by the learning environment. [1] For a particular teaching method to be ...

  5. Competency-based learning - Wikipedia

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    Competency-based learning or competency-based education is a framework for teaching and assessment of learning. It is also described as a type of education based on predetermined "competencies," which focuses on outcomes and real-world performance. [1] Competency-based learning is sometimes presented as an alternative to traditional methods of ...

  6. Learning to rank - Wikipedia

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    e. Learning to rank[1] or machine-learned ranking (MLR) is the application of machine learning, typically supervised, semi-supervised or reinforcement learning, in the construction of ranking models for information retrieval systems. [2] Training data may, for example, consist of lists of items with some partial order specified between items in ...

  7. Thematic learning - Wikipedia

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    Thematic teaching (also known as thematic instruction) is the selecting and highlighting of a theme through an instructional unit or module, course, or multiple courses. It is often interdisciplinary, highlighting the relationship of knowledge across academic disciplines and everyday life. Themes can be topics or take the form of overarching ...

  8. Category:Learning methods - Wikipedia

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  9. Reading - Wikipedia

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    Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of sight or touch. [1] [2] [3] [4]For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling), alphabetics, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and motivation.