| There has been quite a lot of research regarding the | | | | websites are ideas for classroom activities, seminar |
| existence of multiple intelligences and different learning | | | | topics, strategies for evaluation of students, |
| styles for students. It is currently thought that students | | | | announcements for workshops and local as well as |
| who have trouble in the classroom are most likely | | | | international teaching conferences, and manuals on |
| falling back in class not because of inadequacy in | | | | how to improve your facilitating skills in the class room. |
| terms of intelligence but because they have learning | | | | On the other side of the class room, students can also |
| styles which are not in sync with the way classes are | | | | freely gain access and benefit from these online |
| handled. This has been termed educator- learner | | | | educational references as well. These days, the |
| mismatch. | | | | internet may be most famous for its ability to bridge |
| In most institutions, the traditional didactic or lecture-type | | | | individuals from across the globe through the wonders |
| approach is being used. However, according to the | | | | of social networking, but more and more people, |
| various studies on learning syles, only a fraction of | | | | especially students are discovering that it can help |
| individual learn best through this approach. This | | | | them undertand their lessons and bring up their grades |
| discovery has sparked the call for teachers to move | | | | as well. |
| out of their comfort zones and diversify their teaching | | | | For example, engineering students can download |
| techniques, moving away from traditional formal | | | | detailed how-to guides for making electronic circuit |
| lectures in the class rooms and towards more novel | | | | designs, engineering seminar topics, step by step |
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| fortunate that most educators now acknowledge the | | | | manuals on soldering and safety testing. Students can |
| discrepancies in the traditional education techniques | | | | then use these references to make new projects, |
| and are eagerly exploring new ways and means to | | | | improve their very own designs or think up ways to |
| make the classroom better suited for students with all | | | | improve existing ones. The availability of online |
| types of learning styles. | | | | resources also enable students to review lessons |
| The internet has proven to be quite a useful tool in | | | | covered in the classroom and to learn at their own |
| helping teachers address the problems of | | | | pace. |
| educator-learner mismatch in their class rooms. A | | | | One problem that has arisen with the advent of this |
| simple search would lead you to dozens and dozens | | | | type of technology however, is the issue of plagiarism |
| of sites that offer resources and teaching aids to help | | | | and violation of intellectual property rights. This is one |
| teachers get across concepts to their students. There | | | | issue that needs to be addressed by informing |
| are sites dedicated to certain subjects like English, | | | | students of the consequences of such actions and |
| Mathematics, Chemistry and even Art, while there are | | | | placing emphasis on honesty, originality and respect for |
| those that cater to certain grades and student | | | | intellectual property. |
| populations. Don't make the mistake of thinking that | | | | Another great feature that online educational resource |
| online learning resources are only useful for imparting | | | | web sites offer is the chance to connect with other |
| basic knowledge for primary or secondary school | | | | people. Whether it be through uploaded articles made |
| students. You'd be surprised at the quality of reference | | | | by the users for the users or through participating in |
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| matters such as those in the field of medicine, physics | | | | teachers from opposite parts of the globe can |
| and engineering. | | | | exchange ideas for a truly global interactive learning |
| Among the resources available for educators in such | | | | experience. |