Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

I still assign readings. What Didn’t Work (and Why) Let’s be real—this approach has a learning curve. Here’s what I learned the hard way: Bad paradox = bad discussion If the question is too vague or too clever, students freeze. Have students pair up and discuss both sides for five minutes. Make it messy.

Syllabus

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

I still assign readings. What Didn’t Work (and Why) Let’s be real—this approach has a learning curve. Here’s what I learned the hard way: Bad paradox = bad discussion If the question is too vague or too clever, students freeze. Have students pair up and discuss both sides for five minutes. Make it messy.

Syllabus

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Conduct a casual formative assessment during a class discussion or group activity, and regularly check in with students who need more support. Giving students active learning roles in student-centered classrooms lets them engage in ways they may not have before.

High School

k12

JULY 10, 2025

With the proper support and a few simple strategies, online education can be just as engaging as traditional classroom learning. Below are practical tools and techniques to help your child stay motivated, involved, and excited to learn—even through a screen. Interactive Games: Learning can (and should!)

Online Learning

Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

This fall, students will likely be learning, at least in part, online. Given that reality, I wanted to share a collection of strategies designed to engage students in active learning online. The classic fishbowl activity splits the class into two groups. Sort It Out. Online Fishbowl. 5 minutes). Google Map Adventures.

Active Learning

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

A few weeks ago, I published a blog titled “ 8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online.” Either assign students a particular slide (by writing their names at the bottom of each slide) or allow students to select the slide they want to work on. Label each slide with a topic. 5 minutes).

Students

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Engage students actively for deeper learning and enhanced academic outcomes Enhance learning through active participation, collaboration, and critical thinking skills Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention.

Active Learning

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Students who generally struggle to read at grade level could engage with this assignment in ways equal to their classmates who read at or above grade level. Each time I return to an assignment, I add strategies, like polling, discussion boards, and partner work to make the experience more engaging. What do you wonder about?

Blended Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Actively Learn is a freemium online education platform that allows students to read a book (or some other document), make comments, answer questions posed by the teacher, and even collaborate with others. What is Actively Learn. I like that student research done through Actively Learn can be merged into Google Docs.

Active Learning

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Whether you are considering redesigning an entire course, enhancing current in-class activities, or incorporating a more interactive approach to what you are already doing, active learning strategies offer a variety of options that are relevant across all levels and disciplines.

Active Learning

eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2024

Hands-on activities (i.e., Group work fosters collaborative learning through projects and discussions, thereby encouraging students to consider different viewpoints and ideas. Debates and discussions on complex topics enhance critical thinking and reasoning abilities.

Cognitive Development

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2023

That has sparked a burst of activity by teachers at schools and colleges to change their assignments to make them harder to game with this new tech — and hopefully more human in the process. For instance, on a recent assignment, some of the homework that came in didn’t sound like typical student work he was used to.

Instructors

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Oftentimes the learners fail to understand the vocabulary of the book that sets the obstacles for the reading comprehension, or fail to discuss the topic because they lack active vocabulary. The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities.

Art

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

Alternatively, for an open sort activity, students can be asked to create their own categories based on their understanding. Students process vocabulary by grouping and comparing terms, which facilitates active learning and concept formation. Teachers can assign the template to their learners.

Technology

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Whether you are considering redesigning an entire course, enhancing current in-class activities, or incorporating a more interactive approach to what you are already doing, active learning strategies offer a variety of options that are relevant across all levels and disciplines.

Active Learning

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. Students pair up and discuss their responses with a partner.

Active Learning

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2019

Using Edpuzzle , I was able to turn a passive video into an active learning experience for my students. I could instantly see the number of times students watched each portion of the video as well as when each student watched and completed the assignment. The embedded quizzes enabled me to view student’s responses.

Quizzes

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. qualitative studies in crime or UK business effects of Brexit) and with regard to level/type of publication (e.g.

Discussions

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.

Active Learning

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.

Active Learning

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Quizizz allows for both live games and homework assignments, so students can practice at their own pace. When students get a question wrong, they see the correct answer and have the option for Redemption Questions, giving them another chance to learn from their mistakes. Ive seen this firsthand!

Gamification

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. Active learning wins. How does that work? It's a great one.

Activities

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. qualitative studies in crime or UK business effects of Brexit) and with regard to level/type of publication (e.g.

Discussions

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the pandemic, more instructors at schools and colleges appear to have embraced “flipped learning ,” the approach of asking students to watch lecture videos before class so that class time can be used for active learning. When you do that, you find that active learning was not as present as it should have been.”

Lecturing

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

And that has led more professors to experiment with flipped classrooms , where they can record short lecture videos that they ask students to watch as homework, leaving more class time for more active learning such as working in groups. Each week, I’d assign several lectures I’d recorded earlier on video.

Teaching

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

Faculty assign homework to expose students to a new concept before they arrive to class, and use class time to ask questions and do more-active learning. They come primed to discuss those things and learn in classroom,” says Barba. “We times more likely to fail compared to their peers in active-learning classes.

Lecturing

eSchool News

JULY 24, 2023

Students can earn coins through their learning to spend on fun games and avatars. Teachers are able to create classes, assign homework, and track the learning progress of their students. This information can then be used to personalize any learning or to bridge the learning between school and home.

Education

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: Adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter classrooms with in the fall.

Lecturing

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

I’ve been utilizing mid-semester check-ins for several years now and have noticed that students respond best when I send out informal invitations to reflect on their learning experiences. By informal, I mean posting a short video inviting them to participate in a discussion forum, journal entry, or an anonymous online poll.

Student Engagement

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Have them write down their thoughts individually, then pair up to discuss their responses. Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it.

Syllabus

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

Plagiarism

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

My journey as an educator began thirty years ago and—I’ll admit—references to personalized learning were never mentioned or formally discussed back then. Specifically, this looked like: Establishing definitions and elements of Project/Problem Based Learning and Authentic, Active Learning Experiences.

Teachers

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented districts everywhere with new teaching and learning opportunities. Suggest short exercise breaks or simple activities they can do between classes to boost their mood and cognitive function. This year at St.

Schools

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

The narrative I often hear centers on how students may resist active learning approaches, a teaching style that often (but not always) is predicated on some technology. In my experience, graduate training in STEM tends to lack any discussion of this. Provide opportunities for students to reflect. Leverage partners.

Technology

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

After a few of the district’s schools participated in a pilot program with the digital reading platform Actively Learn, Stanley got a look at teacher surveys and other program details. “I How do we prepare students to do that more actively? The Actively Learn platform provides opportunity for both approaches.

Reading

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Lots of these augmented reality applications build on the notion of active learning and experiential learning naturally.” One commenter even suggested just giving up on doing tests and assignments and trying to find new ways of assessing student knowledge. “I

Exams

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

Indeed, studies have shown that video learning has positive outcomes on multiple levels, including increased motivation and deeper learning, and can specifically impact students’ ability to facilitate discussions and identify problems.

Teaching