eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Manipulatives, such as counting blocks and science kits, offer hands-on learning experiences that reinforce abstract concepts. This ongoing assessment helps teachers gauge student understanding and adjust teaching methods accordingly, fostering continuous improvement.

Textbooks 130

Textbooks Metacognitive Skills Education Teaching Methods 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

Activities 111

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

This offers a valid explanation on why teaching with one style is counterintuitive. The use of one or more learning style instrument should be given to students so instructors can better develop learning activities. Student-centered learning tool for cognitive enhancement in the learning environment.

Learning Styles 111

Learning Styles Instructors Education STEM 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. These crucial minutes set the tone, influencing how students perceive the class, their peers, and their role within the learning environment. Consider the First Five Minutes from the students perspective.

Activities 98

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

This offers a valid explanation on why teaching with one style is counterintuitive. The use of one or more learning style instrument should be given to students so instructors can better develop learning activities. Student-centered learning tool for cognitive enhancement in the learning environment.

Learning Styles 98

Learning Styles Instructors Education STEM 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Thille not only helped put personalized learning on the map, but also implemented it with specific university courseware, which was shown through rigorous research to be more effective than standard teaching methods. Thille emphasized starting with the learner when we consider edtech research and products.

Teaching Assistants 109

Teaching Assistants Learning Beliefs Feedback 109

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

VR tools, such as Oculus, allow students to explore virtual worlds, while AR tools like Google Expeditions overlay digital information onto the real world, offering new ways to learn about history, science, and geography. Enhanced engagement and interactivity are also crucial aspects.

Educational Technologies 130

Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

Edsurge

JULY 8, 2022

But these days more professors take a more caring approach to teaching—a compassionate response to the collective trauma driven by the COVID pandemic and other challenges facing today’s college students That became clear to me a few months ago when I gave a talk on the benefits of active learning to more than 75 New York University faculty.

Ethics 167

Ethics Lecturing Motivation Instructors 167

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Some may experience anxiety or feel science is irrelevant to their careers (Rice et al. By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.”

Interdisciplinary 67

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 67

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Some may experience anxiety or feel science is irrelevant to their careers (Rice et al. By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.”

Interdisciplinary 64

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 64