Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Instead of written exams, ask students to turn in a summary of a lesson as an exit ticket before they leave. Conduct a casual formative assessment during a class discussion or group activity, and regularly check in with students who need more support.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

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.

Beliefs 106

Beliefs Education Motivation Failure 106

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.

Beliefs 98

Beliefs Education Motivation Failure 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

Study 164

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 164

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

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

Study 97

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 97

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. As the team found, small but critically timed interventions like this can make the difference between success and failure. But not just any feedback. link] Zengaro, S., Zengaro, Z.,

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128