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Frame Work: Building Context into Quests
Quests need to be able to stand on their own, providing mentors and students with the information and context they need to safely and critically complete them. Designing quests is a nuanced, complex process, which requires designers... Read More
Skills Check: Putting Students in the Driver’s Seat
Like a rearview mirror, the Skills Check feature, available anytime students work on courses and quests, helps students and their mentors gain awareness of where they have been and what they have learned, but also points to where they... Read More
Anatomy of a Course: Music
Students engage in the music course by designing, building, and testing an instrument of their choice using a combination of math and science lessons. In this blog, quest designer, Lina Chopra Haldar, dives into the fundamental... Read More
The Results Are In: Quest Forward Learning Makes an Impact
The Quest Forward Learning students took Form 2 national exams for the first time since beginning to learn with Quest Forward Learning. The results from those exams are nothing short of impressive. ... Read More
Mission Possible: Finding the Right Resources
A quest is only as successful as how students and mentors interact and grapple with it. The resources that accompany a quest, therefore, are especially important. ... Read More
Striving for the Same Goals: How Quest Forward Learning Aligns with Tanzania’s National Education Policy
The fundamental expectations set forth in Tanzania’s 2014 National Education and Training Policy are also main priorities shared by Quest Forward Learning. ... Read More
Quest Walkthrough: History of Bridges and Truss Bridge Design
As the quest designer for History of Bridges and Truss Bridge Design, Lina Chopra Haldar, PhD, was able to illustrate the interdisciplinary, project-based values of Quest Forward Learning while connecting geometry with physics. ... Read More
Meet Boaz Msechu: Mentor by Design
Boaz offers his insights into how quests have played a crucial role in his mentoring decisions and planning—and how the design of quests supports his ability to track student progress and guide them through quest-related activities... Read More