Chris Drew (PhD)

Dr. Chris Drew is the founder of the Helpful Professor. He holds a PhD in education and has published over 20 articles in scholarly journals. He is the former editor of the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. [Image Descriptor: Photo of Chris]

42 Quantitative Data Examples

Quantitative data refers to data that is numerical numerical. It can be measured, counted, and statistically analyzed. The benefit of quantitative data is that it can, when used with sound methodological principles, allow us to make generalizations about entire populations beyond the sample examined. It is contrasted to qualitative data, which refers to data that […]

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50 Cultural Activities (with Real-Life Examples)

Cultural activities are any activities that have unique significance to a culture and constitute engaging in the culture. These activities are consider to be highly important because they help to pass-on, continue, and strengthen cultural values, beliefs, and practices. Examples of cultural activities include participating in cultural dances, cooking traditional foods, learning about cultural attitudes,

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119 Psychological Concepts (for Beginners)

Psychological Concepts Psychoanalytic Psychology Psychoanalysis is a field of psychology that explores the subconsciousness and how it affects our conscious thoughts and behaviors. Founded by Sigmund Freud, it has progressed into a range of branches including Freud’s psychosexual approach and Erikson’s psychosocial approach, and Jung’s offshoot analytical psychology. Learn more about psychoanalysis in my full

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50 Important Learning Concepts (Explained with Examples)

Learning Concepts 1. Active LearningActive Learning is an instruction method in which students engage with the material directly, whether through problem-solving, discussion, review, or case studies. It eclipses passive learning strategies by directly involving the student in their educational process. 2. Blended LearningBlended Learning leverages both traditional face-to-face classroom methods and digital mediums to provide

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251 Abstract Concepts Examples

Abstract concepts are ideas and things that don’t exist in physical space. They are contrasted to concrete concepts, which are physical things. The defining feature of an abstract concept is that it cannot be identified through your senses. Just because they’re not tangible, it doesn’t mean abstract concepts are not real. No one would doubt

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160 Concepts Examples

“Concepts” are mental representations that can refer to a variety of things, from concrete objects to abstract ideas. Children start to develop concepts from an early age as packets of knowledge, known as mental schema, in our minds. This helps us to learn to create mental categories and differentiate between simple things like ‘dogs’ vs

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50 Informational Texts Examples

Informational texts are texts designed with the primary purpose to inform, rather than to entertain, persuade, or perform any other purpose. These texts are intended to be as objective as possible. As such, they’re often believed to be more authoritative and trustworthy than other text genres, such as editorials or comics. Nevertheless, we always need

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33 Tropes Examples

Tropes can take two forms: rhetorical tropes and literary tropes. We’ll explore both in this article. Here are definitions to orient you: That’s a lot to take in – so let’s take them one at a time, starting with rhetorical tropes. Tropes Examples 1. Rhetorical Tropes Metaphor Definition: A metaphor is a figure of speech

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