Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

However, the classroom is not immune to the challenges of the wider world. Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. Yet these are not the only factors at play.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 103

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Meditation : Instructors ask students to move slowly through positions while being mindful of their breathing and various body parts. SMART goals: Instructors ask students to create one or more goal statements that fit the specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely criteria. Wigfield, A., & Eccles, J.

Instructors 122

Instructors Intelligence Motivation Writing 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 5, 2023

According to the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) , today’s universities lean on strong teaching skills from their instructors, including adjunct instructors, and research shows a direct correlation between classroom management skills and higher retention rates and increased on-time graduation rates.

Instructors 116

Instructors Culture Students Skills 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

However, the classroom is not immune to the challenges of the wider world. Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. Yet these are not the only factors at play.

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 96

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

This issue has many implications for student learning, but one that is often overlooked is that a shortage of qualified instructors can have a crippling effect on a school district’s ability to implement technology effectively. While technology can address a variety of education challenges, the misuse of it can be disruptive to learning.

Teachers 121

Teachers Instructors Coaching Special Education 121

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 5, 2023

According to the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) , today’s universities lean on strong teaching skills from their instructors, including adjunct instructors, and research shows a direct correlation between classroom management skills and higher retention rates and increased on-time graduation rates.

Instructors 111

Instructors Culture Students Skills 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Not only is dual credit growing rapidly, it’s playing a critical role in bridging the educational achievement gap by offering college coursework opportunities to high school students, many of whom lack access to such transformative academic programming. That’s because dual credit models vary from one institution to the next. They may not.

Instructors 122

Instructors Peer Review High School High School 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? As instructors, it is crucial to recognize that individual mindsets are not fixed— they are malleable and can be changed.

Beliefs 98

Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Not only is dual credit growing rapidly, it’s playing a critical role in bridging the educational achievement gap by offering college coursework opportunities to high school students, many of whom lack access to such transformative academic programming. That’s because dual credit models vary from one institution to the next. They may not.

Instructors 111

Instructors Peer Review High School High School 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Additionally, research asserts that specific practices associated with growth mindset highly impact student motivation, learning, and achievement (Dweck, 2008; Barber, van Oostveen, and Childs, 2019). Amy Winger is an online instructor for the University of Phoenix. Education Sciences 12, no. 12 (December 2022): 935.

Instructors 111

Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. Connection and belonging: Building a classroom community Research shows that students learn better when they feel they belong, which translates to higher achievement.

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

By following these guidelines, users can enhance the model’s performance and achieve more meaningful interactions, tailored to their unique needs and applications. Prompting ChatGPT To get an effective end product, craft well-structured and contextually relevant prompts that will yield accurate and valuable outputs from ChatGPT.

Communication 135

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 135

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this way, backchannels serve as a formative assessment for instructors to identify ways to improve the delivery and impact of our teaching. They also allow instructors to generate a steady stream of signals we can use to support our students. Great instructors go a step further by asking more of their students. Connel, J.P.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. Connection and belonging: Building a classroom community Research shows that students learn better when they feel they belong, which translates to higher achievement.

Instructors 95

Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 95

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

One of the first calls for professors to actively involve their students in learning as a means of achieving higher order skills came from Benjamin Bloom and his widely used Bloom’s Taxonomy (Bloom, 1956). Here are a few discussion strategies that have been successful in our college classrooms.

Active Learning 97

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2023

Set boundaries for instructor interaction with the creation of interaction plans. Keeping learners informed about this process and the benefits of completing the smaller components before submitting the big project can help learners achieve their deadlines. Some strategies include: Present yourself as a human, not a robot. The outcome?

Lecturing 104

Lecturing Instructors Assignments Failure 104

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

He helps his players achieve success as humans. Total assessment Formative assessment, by definition, is designed to provide both students and instructors with evidence that helps them understand how to proceed as they move through learning content. Increasing situational interest in the classroom. He wants them to grow.

Feedback 126

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Additionally, research asserts that specific practices associated with growth mindset highly impact student motivation, learning, and achievement (Dweck, 2008; Barber, van Oostveen, and Childs, 2019). Amy Winger is an online instructor for the University of Phoenix. Education Sciences 12, no. 12 (December 2022): 935.

Instructors 97

Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this way, backchannels serve as a formative assessment for instructors to identify ways to improve the delivery and impact of our teaching. They also allow instructors to generate a steady stream of signals we can use to support our students. Great instructors go a step further by asking more of their students. Connel, J.P.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

By following these guidelines, users can enhance the model’s performance and achieve more meaningful interactions, tailored to their unique needs and applications. Prompting ChatGPT To get an effective end product, craft well-structured and contextually relevant prompts that will yield accurate and valuable outputs from ChatGPT.

Communication 111

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

He helps his players achieve success as humans. Total assessment Formative assessment, by definition, is designed to provide both students and instructors with evidence that helps them understand how to proceed as they move through learning content. Increasing situational interest in the classroom. He wants them to grow.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media. Identity, belonging, and achievement: A model, interventions, implications. link] Cohen, G. L., & Garcia, J. link] Major, C.

Culture 128

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 128

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In order for a person to achieve mastery levels, practice of the skill in an authentic context is necessary.” (p. 272-3) A copy of the actual assignment appears in an appendix at the end of the open-access article referenced below. It relies on what’s called “deliberative practice.” “In

Exams 103

Exams Assignments Study Evaluation 103

Elevate k12

APRIL 24, 2025

A 2024 study by Dr. Jacob Kirksey of Texas Tech University found that students assigned to uncertified teachers experienced significant declines in reading and math achievement compared to peers with certified educators ( District Administration, 2024 ). Research backs up the consequences of this trend.

Students 85

Students Assignments Exams Science 85

Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

Middle schoolers have long been eligible to enroll in college classes in California, though only a few, high-achieving students actually do it. Most of Californias high school and middle school instructors lack a masters degree, according to a study by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Middle School 95

Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 95

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

So be unexpected by injecting a little playfulness into this document and you don’t have to be an artist to achieve this. Here are some things I have tried: Games : It is no secret that people enjoy playing games and it is no secret that many instructors have already successfully employed games in their classes.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

So be unexpected by injecting a little playfulness into this document and you don’t have to be an artist to achieve this. Here are some things I have tried: Games : It is no secret that people enjoy playing games and it is no secret that many instructors have already successfully employed games in their classes.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media. Identity, belonging, and achievement: A model, interventions, implications. link] Cohen, G. L., & Garcia, J. link] Major, C.

Culture 104

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 104

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson, Students continue to keep in touch with one another, leaning on each other for tips on which classes/instructors to take next, which schools to transfer to, etc.

Exams 115

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 115

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson, Students continue to keep in touch with one another, leaning on each other for tips on which classes/instructors to take next, which schools to transfer to, etc.

Exams 110

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 110

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

Teacher candidates will use personal classroom videos uploaded to the platform to self-reflect on pedagogy, classroom management, and interactions with students; they’ll also share videos with peers and receive feedback from one another. Follow her on Twitter at @TeachitRalph. Using Technology for Energy Savings.

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Lecturing Mobile Devices Middle School Middle School 279