Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2019

Although a wealth of research suggests that active learning increases student engagement and improves academic outcomes, many college campuses struggle to get faculty to shift away from traditional, sage-on-a-stage style teaching practices. One of IU’s early redesign efforts saw it transform an old indoor swimming pool.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

This presents myriad opportunities to engage students in active learning online. Communicate your expectations for participation and behavior online. Learning online is new for many students. Teachers need to be clear about their expectations, and proactively teach students how to engage in this new learning landscape.

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Discussions Student Engagement Participation Students 546

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2015

1 launched the second annual Active Learning Center (ALC) Grant , a program to provide active learning spaces to schools across North America. Up to 15 grant recipients will have the opportunity to install one of four learning environments featuring Steelcase Education’s state-of-the-art furniture and technology.

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Learning Spaces Active Learning Activities Schools 133

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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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

Seventy-four percent of teachers from high-SES districts and 64 percent from low-SES districts reported their schools had cut the amount of time scheduled for child-directed activities in recent years. . Of course the benefits of active learning are apparent beyond the kindergarten sector.

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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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Activities Lecturing Exams Active Learning 216

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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Science Active Learning Achievement Activities 292

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

This is because brain-based strategies allow students to analyze, synthesize, and apply information actively during lessons, increasing the transfer of that knowledge to long-term memory. Active and Experiential Learning The brain-based learning framework consistently emphasizes the importance of active learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Active learning Lectures and memorization are taking a back seat to active learning. Classroom technology such as tablets, virtual reality (VR), and interactive whiteboards make learning more engaging. Tablets and interactive smartboards also encourage active learning through games, competitions, and role playing.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Without adequate reading, students will be reluctant, or unable, to participate in class discussions and conversations for lack of understanding and fear of not measuring-up to peers (Severe, E., The activities provide multiple entry points that allow students to utilize the tool right away. Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A., Doodle Time.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Empirical studies show that microlearning modules improve knowledge retention, engagement, and learning outcomes, with participants reporting high effectiveness scores in these areas [3]. This kind of adaptive, data-driven support is helping students achieve more in less time, making learning both more effective and more motivating.

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Education Learning Knowledge Feedback 154

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. Instead, we need to reimagine active learning for both spaces, maintaining the core principles while adapting the execution.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 85

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

It’s a key area of teaching worldwide and thousands of schools are now investing in learning spaces specifically designed to support STEM–called STEM labs. A STEM lab is a learning environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on or practical STEM learning.

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STEM Laboratory Science Active Learning 278

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 23, 2017

The partiality of the lecture format has been made visible by studies that compare it with a different style of instruction, called active learning. This approach provides increased structure, feedback and interaction, prompting students to become participants in constructing their own knowledge rather than passive recipients.

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities Learning 79

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.

Study 130

Study Activities Critical Thinking Active Learning 130

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

They are designed to combine educational technology with specific teaching protocols that promote active learning, student engagement, and collaboration in the classroom. These protocols are structured activities with clear guidelines and time limits to keep lessons focused and maximize their impact.

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Writing Feedback Learning Spaces Activities 383

Teach Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

How do we break this silence and boost student participation in our classroom? Here we’ll dive into strategies to encourage more active participation and examine why participation matters to students and educators. The most widely used strategies use the active learning approach.

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Participation Students Discussions Quizzes 104

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

“Games are among childrens favorite activities, especially for primary school students. “Several empirical studies have confirmed that students in gamified learning environments achieve higher levels of motivation and cognitive engagement compared to those in traditional classroom settings” (Dehghanzadeh et al.,

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Gamification Multiple Choice Questions Motivation Social Studies 306

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

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Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Assignments 358

Teach Hub

APRIL 3, 2025

Here are a few tried-and-true active learning strategies to keep students engaged and learning. Think-Pair-Share: A Simple Yet Powerful Tool This strategy is a favorite among teachers who incorporate cooperative learning in their classrooms. The teacher selects a few pairs to share their thoughts with the whole class.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Critical Thinking 67

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

So, by adding gamification elements during teaching sessions, schools can significantly increase their participation and engagement levels. In addition, gamification can improve student skills such as active learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking. It also helps students enhance teamwork and collaboration.

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Gamification Interactive Learning Disabilities Learning 328

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Beyond that, it is critical to learn about who your students are, including their skills, their interests, their dreams, and their goals. Incorporating these things into lessons and activities is a way to help keep them engaged. Student desks and workstations can be arranged to facilitate learning.

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Student Engagement Teachers Students Attention 306

eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

It supports active learning, student flexibility, and various teaching and learning methods. The wide variety of functionality allows schools to handle hybrid and blended learning on their terms in a way that works best for their school district and classrooms.

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Teaching Blended Learning Learning Hybrid Learning 269

eSchool News

JULY 13, 2021

New updates to Discovery Education ‘s K-12 learning platform combine engaging tools with timely, vetted, and easy-to-access?content. and students new ways to seamlessly create learning activities each day. We make sure that continuity of learning can continue in all environments.” The updates give educators?and

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Quizzes Hybrid Learning Learning Feedback 294

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

Education 317

Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Reading 317

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

What is STEAM and STEM activity? Much STEM and STEAM activity happens in labs. A STEM or STEAM lab is an environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on STEM and STEAM learning. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving.

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STEM Education Laboratory Art 325

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

Online classes most often begin with an “introduce yourself” discussion forum for students to get comfortable working with peers in discussions and other activities. Here are some activities to use in your online courses. Our students have really enjoyed this type of activity in the past as well. Jeopardy Jeopardy!

Activities 111

Activities Instructors Participation Questions 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

Online classes most often begin with an “introduce yourself” discussion forum for students to get comfortable working with peers in discussions and other activities. Here are some activities to use in your online courses. Our students have really enjoyed this type of activity in the past as well. Jeopardy Jeopardy!

Activities 109

Activities Instructors Participation Questions 109

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We formed a committee of stakeholders that included district administrators, site principals, classroom teachers, and other individuals focused on creating more “active” learning spaces. Based on specific grade levels, those kits of parts were designed to support active learning and engagement in the classroom.

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Learning Spaces Learning Elementary School Elementary School 280

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Now the federal departments of Education and Health and Human Services are throwing in their two cents with the release of a new policy brief on the subject , which advocates active, meaningful, and socially interactive learning for kids up to eight years old. ” Material from a press release was used in this report.

Critical Thinking 274

Critical Thinking Interactive Learning Activities Participation 274

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

Word Sorts requires active thinking and decision-making as students must analyze the features of the words, categorize the words, and explain their reasoning. When students are provided with a list of words, the teacher can establish specific categories for a closed sort activity. The result is a deeper understanding of each word.

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Technology Middle School Middle School Assignments 238

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

I consistently wanted to integrate community building activities for the students to participate in and feel safe and comfortable. At this point, I still have not reviewed the syllabus with them and instead begin a community building activity. After completing all of the stations, we discussed each activity as a class.

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Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. For many university students, participating in an online math course brings about the distressing emotions of a monumental chore. Online Learning, 27(1), 263-291. 2015, September 01).

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Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 97

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2019

That is, instead of delivering content during class and giving exercises as homework, I had students learn the content at home by watching videos with embedded quizzes. Using Edpuzzle , I was able to turn a passive video into an active learning experience for my students.

Quizzes 279

Quizzes Learning Feedback Assignments 279

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Making Learning Active Students, in particular, seem sold on the upsides of techniques they encountered during online learning. A recent Titan Partners survey found that students are eager to participate in on-campus courses with digitally embedded exercises.

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