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Is it the school, or the students?

eSchool News

This methodologically sophisticated research builds on the fact that Denver and New York City both assign students to schools in ways that allow the researchers to mimic the conditions of a randomized trial. This leads to a research design that can isolate cause and effect.”

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Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

eSchool News

Testing the use of Canvas quizzes in seven online courses and five hybrid courses, the researchers designed quizzes for each student and for each quiz attempt. Invested additional time between quiz attempts to better master the assigned materials.

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Getting Older Students Excited About Science Class

Teach Hub

Assigning career-themed projects is another way to make a real-world connection to science. For example, a physics engineering challenge like designing a machine or device can help demonstrate the application of physics in engineering. Getting older students excited about science class can be achieved with a little forethought.

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