The document outlines 12 things that every teacher should know about learning and teaching students effectively. It stresses that students learn differently, teaching should make learning relevant, and that brief organized lessons with different perspectives keep students engaged. Feedback and allowing students to teach also helps learning. The document aims to help teachers understand fundamental principles of how students learn best.

1. 12 THINGS
EVERY
TEACHER
SHOULD
KNOW
DONA VASAS
CSE 627

2. 1
STUDENTS LEARN DIFFERENTLY

3. 2
DEFINE LEARNING

4. 3
TEACH HOW TO LEARN
Objectives
Concepts
Examples

5. 4
MAKE IT RELEVANT

6. 5
INTEGRATE CURRICULUM

7. 6
BRIEF & ORGANIZED BITES
Keep student attention by focusing
teaching and breaking information
into meaningful chunks.

8. 7
USE DIFFERENT ANGLES

9. 8
USE TECHNOLOGY

10. 9
FAILURE IS A FABULOUS TEACHER

11. 10
CARE FOR INTROVERTS

12. 11
LET THEM TEACH

13. 12
FEEDBACK MATTERS

14. 13
REFERENCES
TeachThought. (2013). 20 Fundamentals: What Every Teacher Should Know
About Learning. Retrieved July 16, 2014, from
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/20-fundamentals-what-every-
teacher-should-know-about-learning/