Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

In the digital era, especially post-pandemic, this strategy has gained renewed importance for fostering active learning, critical thinking, and academic resilience. Today, the flipped classroom is no longer just about moving lectures online but about curating immersive, personalized learning environments. Flipped Classroom 2.0:

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Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

The activities provide multiple entry points that allow students to utilize the tool right away. While engaging with content cannot be forced, finding tools that are interesting for students, focused enough for instructors to feel confident valuable class time is used productively and reinforces key points can make learning accessible to all.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Feelings of disconnection from their peers and institutions persisted after students returned to campus from remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this dismal response to education, we must promote inclusive and respectful learning environments that foster engagement, motivation, and active discourse.

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Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

Self-checking student work is any assignment, activity, or practice task that allows students to verify their answers independentlyeither during or after completing the task. When students can see their mistakes, fix them, and understand why something is incorrect, they’re actively learning. Start small.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Designing AI-Driven Assignments for Active Learning Faculty can also integrate scaffolded AI-driven assignments into coursework to encourage critical thinking. Rick Holbeck, EdS, is the Executive Director of the Department of Online Teaching and Learning at Grand Canyon University.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Designing AI-Driven Assignments for Active Learning Faculty can also integrate scaffolded AI-driven assignments into coursework to encourage critical thinking. Rick Holbeck, EdS, is the Executive Director of the Department of Online Teaching and Learning at Grand Canyon University.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

It turns out, paradoxes are rocket fuel for learning. They don’t just activate the intellect—they ignite curiosity. The Paradox Effect That one question—unresolved, unanswerable, alive—did more to wake up my students than any HBR case ever had. They create a space where both students and teachers can explore, not just explain.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

It turns out, paradoxes are rocket fuel for learning. They don’t just activate the intellect—they ignite curiosity. The Paradox Effect That one question—unresolved, unanswerable, alive—did more to wake up my students than any HBR case ever had. They create a space where both students and teachers can explore, not just explain.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Build up foundational knowledge Many students enter high school with gaps in their instruction, making many lessons and activities feel impossibly difficult. Find new ways to assess learning Reluctant learners often suffer from test anxiety , especially by the time they reach high school.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

There are proven tools, techniques, and activities that can enhance the engagement and effectiveness of online learning for students. Why Online Student Engagement Matters Online learning offers a host of unique opportunities that empower students to learn in ways that work best for them.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 12, 2025

With her influence, I learned to energize a room and help students believe in themselves through positivity and encouragement. They encouraged me to embrace active learning, to create space where students become participants rather than passive listeners.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 12, 2025

With her influence, I learned to energize a room and help students believe in themselves through positivity and encouragement. They encouraged me to embrace active learning, to create space where students become participants rather than passive listeners.

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Organized Classroom

MAY 22, 2025

According to Google: “ Learning centers are independent stations set up throughout the classroom where children can go to actually engage in some learning activity. They can be based on interest, subject area, leveled learning, or a combination of the above. Where do you get ideas for classroom centers activities?

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Jodi Durgin

MAY 17, 2025

GET THE ACTIVITIES GET THE ACTIVITIES GET THE ACTIVITIES GET THE ACTIVITIES Why Teachers Love the Summer Bucket List Craft Activity Teachers love this end of the school year resource because This is a low-prep, highly engaging activity for the end of the school year.

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Jodi Durgin

MAY 16, 2025

GET THE ACTIVITIES GET THE ACTIVITIES GET THE ACTIVITIES GET THE ACTIVITIES Why Students Love the A Letter From Your Teacher Resource Students love this end of the school year resource because It makes them feel seen and celebrated. It’s something they can show their families with pride.

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Jodi Durgin

MAY 30, 2025

This printable autograph book provides a meaningful and engaging end of year activity for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. If you did, then you may be interested in our other End of the School Year Activities for Elementary Students.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

Given that reality, I wanted to share a collection of strategies designed to engage students in active learning online. Students can work independently or in pairs on a Google Drawing to complete this digital concept mapping activity. The classic fishbowl activity splits the class into two groups. Sort It Out.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2021

Identified by EDUCAUSE as a top strategic technology , active learning classrooms (ALCs) go beyond just outfitting learning spaces with technology. These engaging, dynamic spaces provide new pedagogical opportunities, support active learning, and help students develop relevant skills.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

There is a fair amount of research into the impact of classroom design on student learning. Spaces flooded with natural light that allow for a variety of learning methods and activities, and spaces that let students feel a sense of ownership over the classroom, demonstrably affect how well students learn.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Technology plays a pivotal role in classrooms, and as it becomes more sophisticated, educators realize that creating active learning environments can help them effectively and efficiently use technology engage students in their learning. What’s your edtech plan post-COVID? Join today !

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

Many schools are turning to active learning environments to effectively use technology to help engage students in learning. When students are engaged in their learning via active learning environments, they absorb more content and they intuitively explore concepts at a deeper level.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2020

Actively Learn, Achieve3000’s research-based, standards-aligned curriculum platform, announces the release of new sequenced curricular units: Actively Learn ELA, Actively Learn Social Studies, and Actively Learn Science. said Jay Goyal, President at Actively Learn.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative and collaborative work. However, research shows that the physical space that supports active learning is quite different from one designed for lecture-focused teaching.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Active learning with technology involves the use of edtech tools and digital resources to discover, analyze, and apply learning. Passive learning doesn’t help students develop future-ready skills, like critical thinking or creativity, in the same way active learning does.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom learning, active learning strategies for students promote student-centered learning environments that enhance academic outcomes and cultivate lifelong learning skills. What are the 6 learning strategies for students?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

So, what are the three active strategies? What are three active learning strategies? Active learning strategies for students in K-12 encompass a range of techniques designed to promote engagement, critical thinking, and deeper understanding. What are active study strategies?

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

Capstone debuted its newly expanded PebbleGo suite, featuring tools for active learning, content curation features, and other enhancements designed specifically for the classroom. A new Create tool in the PebbleGo suite provides a digital workspace for students to demonstrate their learning and share their knowledge.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

When we examine what are active learning teaching strategies, these strategies empower educators to create interactive classrooms where students actively participate, collaborate, and apply knowledge to real-world situations. What are active learning teaching strategies? What are three active learning strategies?

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students in authentic learning experiences that take them beyond the classroom.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Longtime professor Cathy Davidson is on a mission to promote the practice of active learning. It’s not just about test scores and whether people learn, she argues, but there’s an ethical issue that sometimes gets lost in discussions about teaching. It contains what are essentially recipes for various active-learning techniques.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

An independent research study across 3 school districts that was subsequently published in the Journal of Childhood Obesity found that Mission Move not only increased students’ general physical activity and desire to learn, but also resulted in an 18% increase in math scores and 8% reduction in behavior-related incidents across the districts.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

That’s when it hit medespite years of teaching experience, I’m still searching for ways to spark the same level of engagement whether I’m interacting with students face-to-face or through carefully designed asynchronous activities. For my online students, I’ve adapted this activity using collaborative digital tools.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are active study strategies? These strategies empower students to take an active role in their learning, enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and academic success. What are active study strategies? These strategies empower students to take ownership of their learning and engage actively with the material.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

A few weeks ago, I published a blog titled “ 8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online.” 2 Virtual Jigsaw Activity with Google Slides. Choice boards are a favorite in many classrooms, but they work well during distance learning too. Group 4-6 students on a shared Google Slide presentation.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2022

Plus, students are engaged in active learning with AR and VR tools. Here’s a handful of fun and engaging AR and VR tools to get you started: 3DBear AR : This app combines immersive technologies and inspiring pedagogic content for the optimal learning results.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

However, I believe the most important factor in achieving a high level of student engagement in science is providing opportunities for students to participate in active learning experiences.

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