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What is Plagiarism? A Guide
Plagiarism is a serious problem in education. The good news is that it is easy to detect and avoid. Read [...] Read More
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Icebreakers for the School Year
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Dunning-Krueger Effect
The Dunning-Krueger Effect is a cognitive bias that provides people with limited competence the illusion that they are better than [...] Read More
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Confirmation Bias (Wason)
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Situated Learning Theory (Lave)
Summary: Situated Learning Theory posits that learning is unintentional and situated within authentic activity, context and culture. Originator: Jean Lave[1] [...] Read More
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