eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In fact, O’Grady’s third graders last year performed 10 points higher than the national third-grade average on NWEA’s Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) benchmark exam. Promoting active learning.

Exams 273

Exams Learning Elementary School Elementary School 273

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.

Activities 216

Activities Lecturing Exams Active Learning 216

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

The evidence is clear: Learning to take notes effectively is an essential skill for student success in K–12 classes, higher education and beyond. It encourages active learning, helps students process, organize and remember information and correlates to higher performance on exams.

Exams 187

Exams Knowledge Active Learning Activities 187

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

UWorld , the worldwide leader in online learning to prepare for high-stakes exams, today announced the launch of AP ® (Advanced Placement ® ) Learning Tools , a new College Readiness solution to help educators enhance instruction, improve student performance, and effectively prepare for AP exams. Pemmasani, M.D.,

Exams 156

Exams Education Critical Thinking Hybrid Learning 156

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Lots of these augmented reality applications build on the notion of active learning and experiential learning naturally.” This year in Tokyo, for instance, an 18-year-old allegedly used smart glasses to try to cheat on a university entrance exam.

Exams 194

Exams Testing Ethics Activities 194

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

Cofounder Byju Raveendran built a reputation as a compelling and successful tutor, helping students gear up to take India’s Common Admission Test, the entrance exam for the country’s top graduate management schools. Rapid Growth Byju’s got its start by delivering what students and their families would readily pay for: Test prep.

Exams 217

Exams Intelligence Testing Coaching 217

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 161

Lecturing Learning STEM Instructors 161

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

That percentage refers to the increase in student engagement generated when Echo360 is used to transition from a traditional lecture capture system to its current active learning system. Gamson were some of the first to discuss the benefits of active learning activities in Seven Principles For Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.

Study 164

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 164

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Classrooms throughout the district are outfitted equitably with technology and have an adequate infrastructure teachers need for engaging learning environments. As a result, she positively influenced student results on high-stakes exams, all while mentoring new teachers.

Education 267

Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 267

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2006; Greene, 2020; Topping, 2014).

Laboratory 124

Laboratory Teaching Exams Quizzes 124

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

to help students focus on, apply, and master critical course content/competenciesWorking together during class in a non-graded and nonjudgmental environment on the most difficult problems and applications, so students can successfully apply item(s) of similar difficulty on assessmentsPractice exams that are as difficult as upcoming exams.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. The questions are a sampling of the final exam. Nevertheless, is completing all the assessments what defines learning the contents of a course?

Assignments 106

Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 106

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2006; Greene, 2020; Topping, 2014).

Laboratory 110

Laboratory Teaching Exams Quizzes 110

Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2019

recalls a childhood love of mystery novels, piecing together clues and what we might call today active learning. The last time it did was back in 2015 when the NAEP exam, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, found that nearly three-quarters of eighth graders scored below proficiency in the subject.

History 166

History Exams Culture Knowledge 166

Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. The questions are a sampling of the final exam. Nevertheless, is completing all the assessments what defines learning the contents of a course?

Assignments 94

Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 94

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice.

Online Learning 156

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 156

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

In our large animal anatomy course, positive statistically significant correlations were found between pre-course interaction and certain exam scores (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). His research focuses on anatomy education, eye-tracking technology, and active learning.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

If used thoughtfully, we’ve seen that CRSs can help facilitate active learning in a classroom. It is important that CRS questions mirror questions that might appear on an exam. And in the case of clickers and other classroom polling software, it largely depends on how instructors are using them.

Instructors 142

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 142

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

to help students focus on, apply, and master critical course content/competenciesWorking together during class in a non-graded and nonjudgmental environment on the most difficult problems and applications, so students can successfully apply item(s) of similar difficulty on assessmentsPractice exams that are as difficult as upcoming exams.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Summative assessment, on the other hand, evaluates student learning at the end of a unit, semester, or academic year. Examples include standardized tests, final exams, and end-of-course projects, which measure student achievement against predetermined criteria and provide a snapshot of overall learning outcomes.

Textbooks 130

Textbooks Metacognitive Skills Education Teaching Methods 130

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

After all, one can use the phrase “adaptive” to describe the California DMV computer-based exam because an algorithm dynamically selects the next multiple choice question based on the user’s performance thus far. Like great teachers, thoughtful instructional design teams see patterns in how people learn. Emphasize Learning-by-Doing.

Multiple Choice Questions 129

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 129

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

That percentage refers to the increase in student engagement generated when Echo360 is used to transition from a traditional lecture capture system to its current active learning system. Gamson were some of the first to discuss the benefits of active learning activities in Seven Principles For Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.

Study 97

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 97

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2018

From the start, access has been the defining achievement of online learning. For a couple of decades, I championed online learning for its ability to uproot entrenched ideas in education, especially by engaging students in active learning, a pedagogical style rarely practiced on campus. Or so I thought.

Education 147

Education Students Hybrid Courses Blended Courses 147

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Here, students engage with instructional content, such as pre-recorded lectures or readings, at home, freeing up class time for interactive activities, discussions, and hands-on exercises. Moreover, inquiry-based learning encourages students to ask questions, explore topics independently, and seek answers through experimentation and research.

Teaching 130

Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I may consider using active learning approaches (Concept Maps, Learning Logs, Think Pair, Share, or Background Knowledge Probe) to address all students’ learning needs as well as my own. I may come across upset with the tone of my voice, but I am excited that students excelled on the most recent exam.

Instructors 123

Instructors Learning Styles Students Communication 123

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

To accomplish this, I used lecture capture services to provide video recordings directly to the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and all assignments were done through Canvas. I shifted to more written, reflective assignments and turned my proctored exams into open-book, take-home exams.

Student Engagement 101

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 101

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Active Learning, Student Engagement, and Motivation: The Importance of Caring Behaviors in Teaching. Listening to Learners: Increasing Belonging in and Out of the Classroom.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I may consider using active learning approaches (Concept Maps, Learning Logs, Think Pair, Share, or Background Knowledge Probe) to address all students’ learning needs as well as my own. I may come across upset with the tone of my voice, but I am excited that students excelled on the most recent exam.

Instructors 110

Instructors Learning Styles Students Communication 110

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

QR codes can be used to share materials with students and to engage students in active learning activities. They provide a quick way to access a webpage that could be the syllabus, a poll, a list of resources, or a shared online space for a brainstorming activity. The exercise could involve recall practice.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Active Learning, Student Engagement, and Motivation: The Importance of Caring Behaviors in Teaching. Listening to Learners: Increasing Belonging in and Out of the Classroom.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

In our large animal anatomy course, positive statistically significant correlations were found between pre-course interaction and certain exam scores (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). His research focuses on anatomy education, eye-tracking technology, and active learning.

Exams 72

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 72

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As Pachai, Acai, LoGiudice, and Kim (2016) say, “It is unreasonable to expect students to continuously pay attention while listening to a lecture, reading a textbook, or studying for an exam. The mind naturally wanders, shifting attention from the primary task at hand to internal, personally relevant thoughts” (p. This isn’t a new idea.

Attention 77

Attention Lecturing Textbooks Exams 77

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

I’ve seen a number of tools that pass the privacy tests and offer tutoring on specific national and state standards and exams which are very attractive to schools if the price is right. In talking to these companies, there seems to be a moment of opportunity and flexibility as the number of educational AI tools that are out there multiply.

Schools 335

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 335

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Fink developed a worksheet for formulating significant learning goals that includes key questions to ask about each of the six types of learning. Traditional courses consist of midterm and final exams, but a learning-centered course requires a more sophisticated approach (Fink, 2003). References Bonwell, C.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Fink developed a worksheet for formulating significant learning goals that includes key questions to ask about each of the six types of learning. Traditional courses consist of midterm and final exams, but a learning-centered course requires a more sophisticated approach (Fink, 2003). References Bonwell, C.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61