Activities Evaluation Learning Outcomes 
Edsurge
JULY 21, 2016
It’s no secret that kids learn better when teachers provide learning activities that keep them engaged. Students expect to come to school to learn and to be challenged (although they may never tell us that). Nonetheless, students also want to enjoy learning. And yes, they want to be engaged.
Catlin Tucker
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Understanding what teachers find cognitively engaging in their work can help them 1) evaluate where they are investing their time and energy resources, 2) reflect on whether those tasks are energizing or draining, and 3) make adjustments in their approach to workflows that they find mentally draining.
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Catlin Tucker
MARCH 23, 2022
If teachers use the playlist model to allow students to self-pace through a series of learning activities designed to move them toward a clear objective, they can build “teacher time” into the playlist. Studies in Educational Evaluation , 45 , 17-26. 77, 81–112. doi: 10.3102/003465430298487. Valiandes, S.
eSchool News
JUNE 4, 2024
These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they don’t address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Teaching students how to activate critical thinking and metacognition will enable them to learn more efficiently and effectively.
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 12, 2019
The summer break gives us time to recharge and re-evaluate why we do this challenging work. Second, icebreakers and community building activities are critical to helping students develop their social presence in the classroom and online. Do your grades evaluate knowledge, skills, compliance? What is our purpose?
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Malkin: Carnegie Learning originated at Carnegie Mellon University, one of the most respected research universities in the country, known for its work in education and cognitive science. So research, data and learning science have always been at the core of what we do. We're looking at how reading affects mathematics outcomes.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
There are many theories of why we use words like collaboration, creativity, and communication with students, but we judge and evaluate our teachers with words like individual assessments, standards, and individual accountability. The process of learning moves to the forefront, and the act of obtaining points or scores takes on a lesser role.
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