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. Depending on the classroom setup, group work can also be chaotic and auditorily overwhelming.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2024

In elementary education, incorporating hands-on activities, promoting group work, and using visual aids are crucial for effective learning. Hands-on activities (i.e., Group work fosters collaborative learning through projects and discussions, thereby encouraging students to consider different viewpoints and ideas.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are the 5 methods of teaching? From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. What are the 5 methods of teaching?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

During my early days of teaching in graduate school, educational technology was sold more for its posh than performance. But there has been progress, both with the tools themselves and the teaching practices we employ to incorporate technology into the classroom. How do we do that?

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It’s pretty well known in educational circles that cooperative learning is supported by research, but so many teachers still struggle with it, so when things don’t work well, they give it up. It can be effective to have groups of 4 or 5, a couple of partners, and a few students working alone.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. 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.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

First, students quickly become accustomed to my knack for active learning techniques. Finally, I have noticed stronger class cohesion with students actively volunteering, responding to questions, and actively engaging in group work.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

First, students quickly become accustomed to my knack for active learning techniques. Finally, I have noticed stronger class cohesion with students actively volunteering, responding to questions, and actively engaging in group work.

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Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 24, 2015

When we introduce tools or concepts that they’ve already mastered, they will not only feel like they’re off to a good start, but they’ll also be more empowered to teach their classmates. This creates a more active learning experience for everyone. Instead of banning these tools, use them to your advantage.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on March 1, 2022 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Online classes most often begin with an “introduce yourself” discussion forum for students to get comfortable working with peers in discussions and other activities.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

After all, the original promise of teaching on the internet was to reach remote students who couldn’t easily get to a campus. He’s currently leading another evolution in online teaching, as the institution moves into adaptive learning. What we know is active and collaborative learning works.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on March 1, 2022 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Online classes most often begin with an “introduce yourself” discussion forum for students to get comfortable working with peers in discussions and other activities.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

The shift to emergency remote teaching in 2020 was a challenging time for students and instructors. However, with the transition back to in-person teaching, some of these accommodating shifts must come to terms with changes in the higher education landscape, such as heightened disengagement by students ( McMurtrie, 2022 ).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Education technology, sometimes referred to as educational technology , refers to the use of digital tools, systems, and resources to enhance teaching, learning, and educational management. Learning management systems (LMS), such as Blackboard and Moodle, are widely used to manage and deliver instructional content.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on August 26, 2019 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! 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.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on August 26, 2019 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! 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.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

A solution: Build support communities among faculty that model inclusive, consensus-building learning environments and model teaching and learning using trauma-informed evidence-based practices. Connected faculty will build connected students who will become connected alumni and that is good for the bottom line.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

This immediate feedback loop fosters deeper understanding and promotes active learning. Moreover, classroom learning facilitates social interaction and collaboration among students. Additionally, collaborative tools like Google Docs or Padlet can facilitate group work and encourage peer collaboration.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 5, 2023

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. Built on 14 key practices, it’s a way of teaching that gets students up on their feet, collaborating and thinking through challenging problems on a daily basis. Give it a try.

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Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This might be a course that you have always wanted to teach or one you never envisioned yourself teaching. moment when tasked with teaching a new course. Finally, the instructor will plan learning activities and instructions (McTighe & Wiggins, 2012). Teamwork When possible, work in teams!

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Teach Hub

JULY 3, 2024

Encourage Active Participation Create an active learning environment by rewarding punches for student involvement in classroom discussions and group activities. This will not only motivate students to be engaged in their learning but also enhance their communication and teamwork skills.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

Building a Digital Learning Culture In a traditional classroom, culture is built through physical presence: greetings at the door, shared lunchtime, or spontaneous group work. But online schools have to work harder to build this same community. Thats where social media can help. But educators are flipping the script.

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

As this COVID-disrupted semester comes to a close, we wanted to know how well the emergency online teaching experiment went at colleges, and what it felt like from instructors’ point of view. Did the students seem to learn as much? The large lecture course he was teaching—to about 100 students—was called Viewing America: 1940-1980.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Fostering Engagement in Non-Major Biology Students through a Studio Environment Engaging students not inherently drawn to biology requires innovative teaching methods. Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Fostering Engagement in Non-Major Biology Students through a Studio Environment Engaging students not inherently drawn to biology requires innovative teaching methods. Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al.

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