Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Beginning Add literature/resources from neurodivergent, disabled, and diverse authors to assigned course readings and class activities. Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Immediately address ableist /biased remarks in the classroom through discussion.

Accessibility 97

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 97

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.

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 97

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. To address this dismal response to education, we must promote inclusive and respectful learning environments that foster engagement, motivation, and active discourse.

Assignments 65

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 65

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Gen ed is great, so why is it discussed as a “hurdle.” Currently, she is in a general psychology course, and although she finds the concepts interesting, she is grinding her way through online discussion boards to finish her degree. She is not being asked to manufacture responses to hypothetical scenarios on weekly discussion boards.

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 96

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

Dr. Pooja Agarwal Dr. Michelle Rivers Dr. Janell Blunt Whiteboard Activities Dr. Janell Blunt , an associate professor of psychology at Anderson University in Indiana, uses personal mini-whiteboards with her college students in every class. ” “That’s going to guide our discussion for the day,” she explains.

Multiple Choice Questions 80

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Many were enrolled in leadership-focused sections of FSHN 101 and 120 and took on active roles in the analysis, writing, and design of the final open-access book: What Your Students Arent Telling You. Each chapter is co-authored with students who lived the realities we discuss. Their contributions werent theoretical.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

Hybrid Learning 135

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

I admit that I did not have the most thoughtful or eloquent answer as I discussed trying to keep up with advances, to recognize the utility of AI, but also to continue to foster critical thinking skills in my students. that comprise of a lot of traditional lecturing.

Instructors 98

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Conference Seating: Best for whole-class discussions 2. Horseshoe: Best for class discussions and inclusivity 5. Conference Seating: Best for whole-class discussions Similar to group pods, this type of classroom seating arrangement involves having all of the desks connected to feel more like a large conference room table.

Classroom Management 98

Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Build up foundational knowledge Many students enter high school with gaps in their instruction, making many lessons and activities feel impossibly difficult. Conduct a casual formative assessment during a class discussion or group activity, and regularly check in with students who need more support.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

A professor lectures students during class at Sacramento State University on Oct. One of her few in-person classes was a math course, but it was held in a large lecture hall and required students to wear masks. “I But it was an uphill battle to get anyone to join in activities. I had so much anxiety about coming here,” she said.

Math 88

Math English Lecturing High School 88

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Indeed, research in contemplative pedagogy suggests that mindful presence can foster keener attention, active listening, moral sensibility, connection, creativity, and even “transformation” in the classroom. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power. Journal of Student Success, 8*(2), 29–39. Lieberman & C.

Teaching 76

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 76

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Indeed, research in contemplative pedagogy suggests that mindful presence can foster keener attention, active listening, moral sensibility, connection, creativity, and even “transformation” in the classroom. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power. Journal of Student Success, 8*(2), 29–39. Lieberman & C.

Teaching 74

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 74

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Try them for a morning meeting, first-week-of-school activity, or SEL check-in. Icebreaker Activity DIGITAL Middle & High School Would You Rather? These work perfectly for whole and small group activities. Theyre great for class discussions, journaling, debate topics, or just some lighthearted brain breaks for high school.

High School 52

High School High School Questions Schools 52

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2016

However, in high school, my science classes were primarily comprised of lectures and worksheets. To make science relevant to students, create lessons and activities that connect to their lives. To kick off the discussion, I ask if anyone’s tire pressure light came on during the first cold morning of the fall. Make it relevant.

Science 228

Science STEM Lecturing Middle School 228

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

What’s the Use of Lectures? Let’s start with one of education’s most hallowed traditions: the lecture. In his 1971 book “ What’s the Use of Lectures? The author’s work did not discount the fact that there are inspirational teachers whose lectures are so compelling they can hold student attention for hours.

Lecturing 208

Lecturing Questions Learning Attention 208

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

So, what are the three active strategies? What are three active learning strategies? Active learning strategies for students in K-12 encompass a range of techniques designed to promote engagement, critical thinking, and deeper understanding. What are active study strategies?

Activities 253

Activities Critical Thinking Active Learning Lecturing 253

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

It is essential to build in time for them to discuss information and ask questions. lectures or mini-lessons), I would suggest recording a video and allowing students to self-pace through that video. #2 Facilitate a Small Group Discussion. TeachingVideoConf. 3 Conferencing with Students. one week at a time). GoldenCircleGoal.

Learning 546

Learning Students Textbooks Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Even though the flipped classroom encouraged teachers to record lectures and mini-lessons to send home with students for homework, video can be woven into the class period to shift control from teacher to learner. Engagement Strategy #4 Pair the Video with an Online Discussion Prompt. “What if students do not watch the video? .

Multiple Choice Questions 543

Multiple Choice Questions Blended Learning Discussions Art 543

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

As teachers use the range of blended learning models to combine active, engaged learning online and offline, they are freed from feeling pressure to spend large chunks of a lesson at the front of the room controlling the experience. What might make it hard for a student to process information presented verbally in a lecture or mini-lesson?

Blended Learning 518

Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 14, 2020

Last night I had the opportunity to be a guest lecturer for students in the credential program at UC Riverside. As I was planning my presentation, I knew I wanted to engage the group attending my lecture. This word association activity creates clarity about what the group is thinking about a particular issue or topic.

Multiple Choice Questions 464

Multiple Choice Questions Lecturing Participation Distance Learning 464

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.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

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. It contains what are essentially recipes for various active-learning techniques.

Activities 216

Activities Lecturing Exams Active Learning 216

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

” Challenges with Traditional Live Instruction Traditionally, educators disseminate information in real-time, relying on lectures or mini-lessons. One way to achieve this is by rotating students from a pre-video activity into the video lesson and ending with a post-video activity.

Lecturing 433

Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2022

The traditional sequence of teaching using lectures, discussion, projects, and testing was upended during the pandemic as teachers adapted to digital classrooms and students took on more responsibility for their learning. In many traditional classrooms, the majority of class time is spent in a lecture-and-listen format.

Laboratory 281

Laboratory Lecturing Discussions Testing 281

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

We can indeed cover more ground when we present information in a traditional lecture format, but that doesn’t mean students understand the information. After engaging with information in a format that feels accessible, students can transition to an activity of their choice designed to help them make meaning.

Blended Learning 545

Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Disabilities 545

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

Dan Levy had long considered himself an equitable instructor in terms of calling on students to participate in class discussions. So in 2014, the senior lecturer in public policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government decided to test that assumption. The difference may be more pronounced in science classes.

Lecturing 161

Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 161

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Instead of spending precious class time transferring information live for the whole group in the form of a lecture or mini-lesson, which presents myriad barriers (e.g., They only get to proceed to practice and application if they have evidence they completed this engagement activity.

Blended Learning 469

Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 469

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom learning, active learning strategies for students promote student-centered learning environments that enhance academic outcomes and cultivate lifelong learning skills. This strategy promotes active participation, collaboration, and peer learning.

Active Learning 139

Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 139

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Instead, teachers must strive to design student-centered learning experiences that challenge the students to think, discuss, problem-solve, collaborate, question, create, and reflect. A lecture or mini-lesson followed by a worksheet or pencil and paper practice does not require much design work.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? Reflecting on my experiences as a student, I know how tough it is to pay attention during these longer lectures and wish instructors had a different way to deliver them.

Lecturing 105

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 105

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

“I’d love to do [ fill in the blank with some creative idea or activity ], but I just don’t have time. Too often the default in this scenario is to lecture or verbally present information because it is faster. Allowing students to research, discuss, and share their findings takes time.

Teachers 420

Teachers Evaluation Lecturing Blended Learning 420

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Classically, the transfer of information has occurred in class via lecture and practice has been assigned for homework. Begin with a collaborative offline activity designed to pique student interest or get them generating questions about a topic. Pair the video in an online discussion using Google Classroom or Schoology.

Multiple Choice Questions 420

Multiple Choice Questions Lecturing Blended Learning Evaluation 420

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

When we examine what are active learning teaching strategies, these strategies empower educators to create interactive classrooms where students actively participate, collaborate, and apply knowledge to real-world situations. What are active learning teaching strategies? This promotes active engagement and critical thinking.

Active Learning 130

Active Learning Activities Teaching Critical Thinking 130

eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2018

While they’re a fun resource, teachers don’t always have time to search through apps and ensure they’re appropriate for students; this means everyone misses out on what could be a memorable learning activity. Think about adding the app in as part of an activity for health, social studies, civics, home economics, or career readiness classes.

Mobile Devices 279

Mobile Devices Lecturing Social Studies Students 279

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? Reflecting on my experiences as a student, I know how tough it is to pay attention during these longer lectures and wish instructors had a different way to deliver them.

Lecturing 97

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 97

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2018

For example, instead of monologue lectures and textbooks, show TED talk videos or documentaries whenever applicable. Organize group activities and let the students move around, change places, or sit in front of each other. When giving lectures, discuss real-life examples from prominent people to inspire the students.

Lecturing 235

Lecturing Textbooks Motivation Discussions 235