Letting learners set individual goals and create study plans also encourages Motivation and Self-regulation and builds a Learner Mindset.
Through guided practice, the instructor or facilitator gradually releases scaffolds, allowing learners to develop independence.
Youth participatory action research (YPAR) is a student-centered approach that puts the learner at the helm of the research process, from ideation to dissemination, to investigate and advocate for change they want to see in their schools and communities.
Youth participatory action research (YPAR) is a student-centered approach that puts the learner at the helm of the research process, from ideation to dissemination, to investigate and advocate for change they want to see in their schools and communities.
In addition, English language learners and learners from other cultures may not be familiar with the common metaphors used in English so it is important to ensure an understanding before applying them in a learning context.
When these elements are embedded into the design of the learning environment, it can support learners' sense of Safety with Social Supports, promote risk taking which is associated with a Learner Mindset, and foster Social Awareness and Relationship Skills.
Giving learners the space and agency to share their stories also conveys the importance of their contribution to the broader society and deepens their Motivation.
Teaching adult learners search skills such as utilizing quotation marks, asterisks, and connecting words can help alleviate that load, as well as build a Learner Mindset for research.
Encouraging discussion around these drawings in the classroom is also important for social-emotional development, as these activities help learners express themselves in new and open-ended ways, supporting Communication skills and increasing Motivation.
Younger learners are naturally curious, and as they move further into their formal schooling through late elementary and middle school, they begin to internalize cues from their new environment on how curious they can/should be.
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