eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

“Games are among childrens favorite activities, especially for primary school students. For example, before a math test, I create a Quizizz game with problems covering the key concepts. Gimkit: Build collaboration while earning rewards Gimkit is another fun platform for learning games.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

Of course the benefits of active learning are apparent beyond the kindergarten sector. That research indicates that students in these schools generally have higher scores on both traditional state tests and international assessments. The question isn’t whether active learning techniques work.

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Teach Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

It’s one thing when the classroom is silent because students are concentrating on a task or taking a test, but it’s another thing when the silence is due to a lack of engagement. How do we break this silence and boost student participation in our classroom? The most widely used strategies use the active learning approach.

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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. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024). Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

An integrated STEAM education also puts students on the path to success with higher test scores, stronger attendance records, better disciplinary records, and increased engagement and graduation rates. Much STEM and STEAM activity happens in labs. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

It supports active learning, student flexibility, and various teaching and learning methods. The wide variety of functionality allows schools to handle hybrid and blended learning on their terms in a way that works best for their school district and classrooms.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Promote active learning Active learning is a simple concept where the students themselves are participants in the learning process. Spurring students to be actively engaged is important. Your program will benefit from improved attendance, test scores, and even certification numbers.

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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.

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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.

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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. Active learning wins. How does that work? It's a great one.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

With this single device, instructors can present a slideshow, hold interactive team contests, give a test, and play immersive videos. Interactive whiteboards also encourage active learning. Students will find it more fun and engaging to participate in their lessons.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Schools and districts are tasked with many challenges—from classroom management and test scores to student safety and emotional well-being. Research has shown that tools like Pear Deck that support active learning can improve equity, reduce achievement gaps and help improve school culture. Education is complicated.

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eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2023

The industry’s only interactive display to meet the safety standard, BenQ Board RP03 features built-in EyeCare technologies that have been tested and certified to protect users’ eyesight by reducing high-energy blue light while maintaining optimal color performance.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Practice Retrieval : Actively recalling information from memory through techniques like self-testing or flashcards strengthens memory recall and retention. Active Reading : Encouraging students to actively engage with reading material by highlighting key passages, taking notes, and asking questions enhances comprehension and retention.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

Eventually, the foundation invested nearly $75 million in institutions willing to test electronic teaching to see if it worked. The idea was to deliver digital instruction as a student-centered, peer-to-peer active-learning practice. Since it was in its very early days, Sloan had no idea what to call it.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Active Retrieval : Actively recalling information from memory through practices like self-testing or flashcards strengthens memory recall and retention. Interleaving : Mixing different topics or types of problems within study sessions promotes deeper learning and generalization of concepts.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Now that such tools are out there, Watkins suggests that professors look for more ways to do active learning in their classes, and to put more of what he called “intentional friction” in student learning so that students are forced to stop and participate or to reflect on what is being said.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

One example that comes to mind is University of Massachusetts, Boston, economics professor Andrew Perumal, who uses Echo360 to facilitate in-class activities, such as asking students open-ended questions about course material. He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing. Chickering and Zelda F.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. However, there are certainly those who employ methods that put this perspective to the test. The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Last fall, Digital Promise invited about 100 companies to participate in beta testing. In early 2019, the staff incorporated what they had heard from educators and other stakeholders to create the criteria and competencies of the research-based design certification. Then they began piloting, iterating and improving on the idea.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

Emphasize Learning-by-Doing. Both in the classroom and online, courses are engaging when they encourage active learning, and allow students to interact with material in a meaningful way. Learning-by-doing has powerful implications, particularly in science courses that are, all too often, stumbling blocks for students.

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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.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

This helps our teachers strengthen their practices and participate in ongoing, reflective coaching at their own pace. Vrain Valley School District Career-connected learning will become more important than ever. –David Baker, Professional Development Coordinator. –Diane M. Vrobel, Ed.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

And I was like, ‘But I've been here the whole time, and I've actively paid attention and done it.’ Probably some people look the questions up online because it's an online test a lot of the time. Active Learning Strategies I still had one more class to go on my visit. And just having a really frank discussion with them.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The Minerva Project, which developed its own online “active learning” platform , Forum, to facilitate courses for its students spread across the world, has been selling it to others. Congregate, built by a Harvard student, is also trying to recreate the group-study feeling through virtual tables and classrooms.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The next big move came when instructional designers, as part of their skillset, turned to digital authoring systems, software introduced to stimulate engagement, encouraging virtual students to interface actively with digital materials, often by tapping at a keyboard or touching the screen as in a video game.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Faced with administrative concerns that the need for Internet access and Internet-enabled devices would limit student access to digital textbooks, Billings began the daunting project by testing an introductory English course to obtain student feedback. “I I didn’t want my faculty doing anything I hadn’t thoroughly tested,” she says.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

If used thoughtfully, we’ve seen that CRSs can help facilitate active learning in a classroom. In our own teaching, we call these “typical test questions” or TTQs. And in the case of clickers and other classroom polling software, it largely depends on how instructors are using them. What do we mean by an inclusive classroom?

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

In contrast, flipped learning involves students learning material on their own first, reserving class time for group activities and active learning. says Tyler Roeger, director of the center for the enhancement of teaching and learning at Elgin Community College.

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

So Fulé and her colleagues devised a program—free, voluntary, and entirely online—that has helped hundreds of students roll through remediation coursework and ace their math placement tests while measurably boosting their confidence about success in both math and college. Much like Fulé did. NAU saw immediate positive impact,” she adds.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2024

Purchased as part of Spring ISD’s most recent school bond, the BenQ Boards were chosen over other smart board vendors because of the rich and forward-thinking feature set the BenQ Boards offer, including ease of use and flexibility for teachers, advanced learning tools for students, and free built-in remote management solutions for IT.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

test-prep provider. Yet education ministries across Asia recognize they need more than test-takers; they need students who can ideate, create and compete in a global economy. Participating Asian Investors. It offers services in Japan that are the equivalent to what the Education Testing Services, or ETS, provides in the U.S.)

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This helps our teachers strengthen their practices and participate in ongoing, reflective coaching at their own pace. At this point, much of the AI used in schools serves as a replacement for traditional tests and assessments, but new tutoring and teaching tools are beginning to emerge. –Diane M. Vrobel, Ed.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

These sessions often encourage active participation, enabling students to ask questions, share insights, and collaborate with peers. One of the key advantages of classroom learning is the immediate feedback loop it offers. This activity promotes active participation, peer collaboration, and critical thinking.

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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. By doing this, you establish an expectation that all students will participate and will efficiently utilize the time provided. continue. ,

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

Isnt there a test I can take so I dont have to sit through the class? Assessments play a crucial role, but true learning doesnt come from merely completing them. As professors, we should enforce due dates to give students the time to learn content in a meaningful and retrievable way. You know the requests: I know this already.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). The diverse needs of in-person and virtual students must be balanced to ensure equitable learning experiences.

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