Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

A qualitative investigation of students’ complex motivations for verbalclassroom participation. doi:10.1177/1469787410379680 The post Conversation and Coursework: Strategies to Engage Undergraduate Students with Course Content appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A.,

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Here are some of the benefits of prioritizing online engagement: Improved learning outcomes Increased motivation and self-esteem Enhanced understanding and retention Reduced isolation and increased community Improved completion rates These are the kinds of outcomes every parent hopes for.

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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. Knowing he’s proud of me pushes me to be my best, every single day.

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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. Knowing he’s proud of me pushes me to be my best, every single day.

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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.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

Of course the benefits of active learning are apparent beyond the kindergarten sector. They also tend to report greater collaboration skills, greater feelings of belongingness, higher levels of academic engagement, greater motivation to learn, and higher levels of self-efficacy.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

“Games are among childrens favorite activities, especially for primary school students. “Several empirical studies have confirmed that students in gamified learning environments achieve higher levels of motivation and cognitive engagement compared to those in traditional classroom settings” (Dehghanzadeh et al.,

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

Understanding the Basics of Gamification in Education Gamification means adding interactive gaming elements to processes such as learning. Everyone loves games, and competition motivates people to perform their best. In addition, gamification can improve student skills such as active learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Encouraging active learning through investigations Probeware provides a hands-on, interactive way for students to engage with scientific concepts. By using these tools, students can actively conduct investigations, gather data, and observe results, making abstract concepts more concrete and understandable.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

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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. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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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. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Featuring hands-on inquiry labs, virtual simulations, data analysis, and engineering projects, Experience Physics offers students an authentic and compelling learning experience that motivates them to use concepts of physics to figure out how and why a phenomenon happens.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

“A one-size-fits-all instructional approach doesn’t work in a classroom where every student brings their own unique learning style. More than ever, personalized learning is critical in getting students engaged and motivated to learn and supporting academic growth,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company.

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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. They’re part of the group doing flipped learning.” It has been implemented so variably.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Having kids work together promotes cooperation, builds social-emotional skills, and gets them engaged in active learning. Some students feel like they do all the work, others feel left out, motivation wanes, and assignments seem to get cobbled together. Group work, on the other hand, tends to come with challenges.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged Engaging students in the classroom is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. It’s very important to make sure they are engaged and actively learning so they can end up going to a good college and building a future with a good foundation.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Affective Strategies : These strategies target students’ attitudes, emotions, and motivation toward learning. Techniques such as goal-setting, positive self-talk, and relaxation exercises foster a positive learning environment and enhance engagement and motivation.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma. For years, the school had been searching for ways to reverse the pattern of disengagement, build motivation to complete schoolwork and get students over that finish line at graduation.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

RIF will continue to align our model based on complementing the science of reading with the critical element of the joy of reading which will be especially important as educators look for ways to motivate and encourage greater frequency and engagement in reading.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Over the past year, learners spent more than 43 million hours using the Reading Eggs and Mathseeds programs, which create a level playing field for learners with sequenced lessons that feature interactive animations, fun games, songs, and rewards that keep children engaged and motivated to learn.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Since her arrival to Newsela, Merriman has been looking at research around motivation, learning strategies and engagement to prove the company’s “logic model” or “theory of action”—two terms that refer to the cause-and-effect relationship between research and a product. As a result, they’re more likely to perform better in school.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Community-based learning encourages students to find and solve local issues. And the related place-based learning sees students explore the history and culture of their own region. The concepts inherent to active learning are not new. Many schools are still wedded to the test scores, drill and kill.”

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Around the semester midpoint you may be noticing that some of your students are becoming overwhelmed, may lack motivation, or feel disconnected from the class. Adding small activities for engagement. Sound familiar? Afterall, our frustrations could turn out to be great opportunities for reflection.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Active and Responsive Learning. An active learning model promotes deep cognitive engagement and opportunities to practice while remaining responsive to individual learning needs. Feedback from experts and peers is essential for an active and practice-rich professional learning model.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2023

Instead of simply giving step-by-step instructions for students to develop computer programs in a teacher-centered approach, he encourages students to solve problems via active learning. The CoolThink curriculum is motivating and interactive, inspiring students to create, experiment and debug with less direction from teachers.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2024

Empowering students with choices not only enhances their understanding and retention of new information but also builds their confidence and motivation to learn. Wrap Up Teaching students to engage in meaning-making activities regularly enhances their comprehension and retention of new information.

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Teach Hub

MAY 9, 2024

Poor grades often signal an underlying issue that may go beyond the student’s understanding of the material, such as an external stressor or lack of motivation. It can also signal something more like a learning disability. Encourage Active Learning Create activities where students are actively involved in the learning process.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it. With over 20 years of experience in higher education, she has taught as a professor of early childhood education and has authored numerous articles on virtual learning and student engagement. The syllabus as a tool for learner-centered learning. References Elberly, M.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

By providing multiple ways to represent content, engaging students in design challenges that cater to their different interests, motivations and learning styles, and allowing students to express themselves creatively, Minecraft Education can be a powerful tool for reaching all learners.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2023

National education leaders need to reconsider the benefits of foreign language learning if we ever hope to join the multilingual world, or access the many benefits of multilingual learning. But in my experience, many Americans perceive learning a new language as insignificant or impractical.

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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.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

More ready-to-use tools to assess student outcomes and address learning gaps. Educators can refine instruction to keep students motivated with the classroom engagement tool, Quiz. Quiz gives multiple ways to promote active learning in the classroom and track progress in real time.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Moreover, when individuals can engage in dialog around a topic, they are likelier to engage with and retain the material being discussed and take greater responsibility for their learning. Conclusion As educators, we strive to motivate and engage students in class. References Bolkan, S., Goodboy, A. K., & Kelsey, D.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Around the semester midpoint you may be noticing that some of your students are becoming overwhelmed, may lack motivation, or feel disconnected from the class. Adding small activities for engagement. Sound familiar? Afterall, our frustrations could turn out to be great opportunities for reflection.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. Since mental well-being is foundational for effective learning (Seligman, 2012), it’s important to acknowledge when students aren’t doing well. Even so, stress will often get the best of us.

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