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Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching (MELT) guide the development of student sophisticated thinking and rely on educator professional judgement and adaptation.
- Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching all focus on students' thinking skills.
- MELT are best used to scaffold thinking skill development in repeated use so that MELT become thinking routines for students.
- Engaged teachers are vital for this process, for MELT provides broad guidelines, but educators typically change the terminology to make MELT fluid and learning active.
New research in MELT
This study explors the characteristics, prevalence, and challenges of fostering critical thinking (CT) in Indonesian high school English as an Additional Language (EAL) classes, highlighting how exam-focused policies often hinder CT development. Despite these tensions, moments of meaningful CT emerge when students engage in improvisational speaking and listening activities.
MELTeducation- Blog for the Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching
27
Jun
The Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching: Ratcheting-up Student Thinking in the Era of AI
Welcome to the hybrid workshop 27-28 June for UW system colleagues. Please find below the PDF of the powerpoint and the word documents that you will need to download and use. Day 2 PDF and Materials first
25
Jun
Articulating connections between UR and other High Impact Practices
Hi from Ruth Palmer and John Willison Please find the PDF of the powerpoint for this presentation here. Undergraduate research (UGR) as a process provides rich and complex learning, both in terms of what is under investigation and of how it is being investigated. Along with UGR, there are other approaches that involve rich learning … Continue reading "Articulating connections between UR and other High Impact Practices"
1
Feb
Research Thinking for Responsive Teaching: Open Access Book
How can educators, whether in schools or universities, cope with the accelerating demands of teaching? We address this issue head on in our book, published open access by Springer on 1st Feb, ‘Research Thinking for Responsive Teaching: Research Skill Development with In-service and Preservice Educators’. The book has chapters written by authors from Australia, Canada, … Continue reading "Research Thinking for Responsive Teaching: Open Access Book"