Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. However, I am dubious that the approaches you describe work with large classes. Another master teacher of large classes is Michael Wesch. You can pose a question for a future column here.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. What to avoid: Grading active learning activities as if they were summative assessments is inappropriate.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The integration of digital tools such as interactive software, cloud-based platforms, and adaptive learning systems has shifted traditional educational models towards more personalized, flexible, and engaging learning experiences. Moreover, edtech facilitates greater collaboration and communication.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Breakout sessions allow for students to choose not only a topic they’d like to explore further, but also how they would like to explore it with a small group of their peers. Collaborative learning is something that many of us already utilize in our classrooms in the form of small group work.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What is classroom learning? Classroom learning is the fundamental mode of education where students gather in a physical space under the guidance of a teacher or instructor to engage in structured learning activities. This immediate feedback loop fosters deeper understanding and promotes active learning.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Breakout sessions allow for students to choose not only a topic they’d like to explore further, but also how they would like to explore it with a small group of their peers. Collaborative learning is something that many of us already utilize in our classrooms in the form of small group work.

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Teach Hub

JULY 3, 2024

This highly effective tool transforms classroom behavior and can be a fun and interactive strategy to incorporate into your daily classroom routine as a teacher. Encourage Active Participation Create an active learning environment by rewarding punches for student involvement in classroom discussions and group activities.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 5, 2023

This post was supposed to be just for math teachers. The methodology is called Thinking Classrooms, and now that I have gotten a closer look at it, I can see that it could work in just about any content area. Take a look: This is the classroom of math teacher Landry Forand in Alberta, Canada. ” Liljedahl explains.

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Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Keywords: Curriculum Redesign, Course Design, New Teacher Background Imagine you are a new instructor whose supervisor has just asked you to take over a course from a retiring colleague in the upcoming academic year. Finally, the instructor will plan learning activities and instructions (McTighe & Wiggins, 2012).

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

Learning Goes Where Students Already Are The average teenager spends over 3 hours per day on social media, according to Common Sense Media. Teachers are creating private Instagram accounts to post assignment reminders, memes related to class topics, or celebrate student achievements. Why fight it when you can guide it?

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

This week’s podcast sponsor is Emporia State University’s online Elementary Education program: designed for career changers interested in becoming elementary teachers. It was something of an experimental lecture class, one that used “ active learning ” techniques. And students were doing a lot of group work.”

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al. These include group discussions, hands-on experiments, problem-solving activities, and creative assessments that encourage critical thinking and peer collaboration.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al. These include group discussions, hands-on experiments, problem-solving activities, and creative assessments that encourage critical thinking and peer collaboration.

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