Max Russell
Reasonable Challenge: Respecting Your Students’ Capabilities (Part 4)
Difficulty does not make instruction excellent. “No pain, no gain” is an unnecessary approach for most learning, because interest supplies energy and delight.
Make Room for Excellent Participation (Part 3)
Healthy minds want to participate in meaningful content. Participation is where you find the greatest adventures in learning.
Putting Momentum in Your Instruction (Part 2)
Momentum is mostly about keeping a rhythm. You can easily put rhythm into your lessons by thinking in terms of directional signs and changing landscapes on a good road trip.
Meaningfulness: The First Priority of Interesting Learning Environments (Part 1)
It is unwise to try to scold boredom away by telling people they should be grateful they have a job or by saying, “We’re not here to entertain you.”
