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An Active Reading Strategy for Any Learning Landscape

Catlin Tucker

I was not actively engaging with the text. They result from a lack of focus on and engagement with the text I am reading. Their approach contrasts with classic reading comprehension questions, which students typically respond to after completing a reading assignment. My mind was a million miles away.

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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

eSchool News

Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative and collaborative work. However, research shows that the physical space that supports active learning is quite different from one designed for lecture-focused teaching.

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Bridging the Gap: Active Learning Strategies for Traditional and Online Classrooms

Faculty Focus

That’s when it hit medespite years of teaching experience, I’m still searching for ways to spark the same level of engagement whether I’m interacting with students face-to-face or through carefully designed asynchronous activities. Yet simply abandoning these proven engagement strategies isn’t the answer.

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5 Tips for Teaching Online

Catlin Tucker

In an online course, each of those things becomes a separate learning activity. If teachers consider the time required to complete these activities in a classroom versus the time needed to engage in these activities online, it’s clear that these activities will necessitate significantly more time to complete online.

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An Active Reading Strategy for Any Learning Landscape

Catlin Tucker

I was not actively engaging with the text. They result from a lack of focus on and engagement with the text I am reading. Their approach contrasts with classic reading comprehension questions, which students typically respond to after completing a reading assignment. My mind was a million miles away.

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Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

Faculty Focus

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students.

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The Station Rotation Model: Arrange Your Furniture to Maximize Focus and Engagement

Catlin Tucker

As teachers, we know that the physical environment of a classroom can have a significant impact on how students engage with the material and each other. From the color of the walls to the lighting and temperature, every aspect of the room can contribute to a student’s ability to feel comfortable and stay focused.