Use RICE to Foster Learning That Sticks

Abstract

Effective instruction brings together students’ prior knowledge, life experiences, interests, passions, and aspirations to help form lasting learning events. Relevancy, interest, choice, and engagement (RICE) are all necessary ingredients for learning activities that stick in the minds of students and lead to transfer of skills and knowledge from the classroom to everyday life.

Key words:

• curriculum
• instruction
• project-based learning

Notes

The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not reflect any official position of Kappa Delta Pi.

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Christopher H. Tienken

Christopher H. Tienken, Academic Editor of this journal, is an Associate Professor of education leadership, management, and policy at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. His books include Cracking the Code of Education Reform: Creative Compliance and Ethical Leadership; The School Reform Landscape: Fraud, Myth, and Lies; Education Policy Perils; and Defying Standardization. For more information go to www.christienken.com. Email: [email protected]