Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Watkins is a lecturer of writing and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi and director of the university’s AI Summer Institute for Teachers of Writing, an optional program for faculty. “We But there are other activities he says are more core to teaching where disclosure should be made, like when AI grading tools are used.

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning allows students to be engaged and active participants in their own learning by sharing ideas, analyzing problems, and finding solutions to them. The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Small groups.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2017

Robert Talbert would get the nagging, unsettling sense that the lectures he gave in his Calculus courses just weren’t sinking in. “I And class time is used for more interactive activities that encourage students to apply what they’re learning while the professor is there to step in and help if necessary. What do you mean by that?

Failure 139

Failure Lecturing Syllabus Instructors 139

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Before any work on the course concepts starts, the focus should be on developing communication and trust in the classroom space. We may not all have the luxury in our class schedules to take an entire week for this, but we must integrate more community building in our existing activities and schedules, especially on the first day.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

To bring students back to the classroom, it can be tempting to scale back some course accommodations, such as not recording lectures or providing material online ( D’Agostino, 2022 ). Throughout the 18 lectures, there were 14 activities each worth five points (11 counted towards the grade; 13.75% of the overall grade).

Student Engagement 101

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 101

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Before any work on the course concepts starts, the focus should be on developing communication and trust in the classroom space. We may not all have the luxury in our class schedules to take an entire week for this, but we must integrate more community building in our existing activities and schedules, especially on the first day.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. What are the 5 methods of teaching? What are the 5 methods of teaching?

Teaching 130

Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Part 1: Pedagogical approaches Backward design Set the course goals and lesson objectives, then plan activities, assignments, and evaluations/assessments that align with the goals and objectives. For example, pause for one or two of the above activities after lecturing for eight to 10 minutes. Provide variety in assignments.

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Here, we discuss all things course-related while reflecting on the activity we just completed and examine how our discussion introduces, reinforces, or masters content. First, students quickly become accustomed to my knack for active learning techniques. In the final 20 minutes of class, I tend to shift focus to the syllabus.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 124

Gaggle Speaks

JUNE 9, 2015

Additionally, when using technology, students can also record sound bites from the lectures, which can be a great tool to bridge the gap for ESL and other students. The notion of team building and group work has taken on a new meaning in today’s classroom with activities like discussion boards and online learning.

Technology 110

Technology Mobile Devices Lecturing Learning Styles 110

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

One thing University of Central Florida has become known for is large lecture classes. As I recall, some in-person courses are so big you have overflow rooms where students watch the lectures on TV. Can you say a little bit more about how the adaptive works? But it is outside the classroom much like watching a lecture capture.

Lecturing 121

Lecturing Students Faculty Development Collaborative Learning 121

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

These activities work together to engage students, activate their prior knowledge, and prepare them for new content. For instance, lecturing for extended periods without breaks, poorly structured group work, or using technology without a clear purpose can increase cognitive load and hinder learning.

Counselling 89

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 89

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Think-Pair-Share Students need opportunities to process information during lectures. Small groups work While lecturing is one way to convey information, other methods, like gallery walks, encourage student interaction during the teaching and learning process.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 122

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

My classroom was set up with desks in rows and my lessons included lectures with PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and textbook work. By making small notes and finding a few backup activities just in case things start to unravel, I’m more prepared and confident. Sometimes I even add them to my lesson plans.

Teachers 134

Teachers Textbooks Lecturing Social Studies 134

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. However, I am dubious that the approaches you describe work with large classes. The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here.

Learning 162

Learning Students Assignments Participation 162

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Here, we discuss all things course-related while reflecting on the activity we just completed and examine how our discussion introduces, reinforces, or masters content. First, students quickly become accustomed to my knack for active learning techniques. In the final 20 minutes of class, I tend to shift focus to the syllabus.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Think-Pair-Share Students need opportunities to process information during lectures. Small groups work While lecturing is one way to convey information, other methods, like gallery walks, encourage student interaction during the teaching and learning process.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 110

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Classroom learning is the fundamental mode of education where students gather in a physical space under the guidance of a teacher or instructor to engage in structured learning activities. These sessions often encourage active participation, enabling students to ask questions, share insights, and collaborate with peers.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2018

Rather than having teachers manage a whole group of 30+ students at once, PBL frees them to break classes into small groups and connect and talk in depth with each group. For example, one student did an organic gardening activity for a restaurant.

Grades 142

Grades Lecturing Assignments Study 142

Organized Classroom

MAY 9, 2025

While all the photos show options for 22 students, feel free to place an additional student on the end of one of the groups, if needed. Perfect for literature discussions, project analysis, debates, and lectures, this arrangement will work perfectly for those group activities.

Lecturing 64

Lecturing Group work Discussions Activities 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Breakout sessions allow for students to choose not only a topic they’d like to explore further, but also how they would like to explore it with a small group of their peers. Collaborative learning is something that many of us already utilize in our classrooms in the form of small group work. How engaged were the participants?

Motivation 105

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Small groups.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There will be no traditional classrooms, but the large spaces will be subdivided into distinct areas, some designed for research, others for group work, and others for individual study, says Ortiz. Most of the instruction will be blended, with some activities online and the rest in person.

Lecturing 118

Lecturing Science Culture Group work 118

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

These activities work together to engage students, activate their prior knowledge, and prepare them for new content. For instance, lecturing for extended periods without breaks, poorly structured group work, or using technology without a clear purpose can increase cognitive load and hinder learning.

Counselling 67

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 67

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

I know you may be thinking that play is an activity for children, but in his book “Play”, author Stuart Brown reminds us of the positive benefits of play in adulthood , which include reducing stress, fostering relationships, and enhancing one’s mood. You could even set this up as an out-of-class individual assignment or group assignment.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

I know you may be thinking that play is an activity for children, but in his book “Play”, author Stuart Brown reminds us of the positive benefits of play in adulthood , which include reducing stress, fostering relationships, and enhancing one’s mood. You could even set this up as an out-of-class individual assignment or group assignment.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Breakout sessions allow for students to choose not only a topic they’d like to explore further, but also how they would like to explore it with a small group of their peers. Collaborative learning is something that many of us already utilize in our classrooms in the form of small group work. How engaged were the participants?

Motivation 86

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 86

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 52

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 52

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Finally, the instructor will plan learning activities and instructions (McTighe & Wiggins, 2012). This may involve lectures, active learning activities, or group work to disseminate information and student learning. Designing a new course using the backwards design approach can be intimidating.

Instructors 52

Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a breakout activity on the February 7, 2023 EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders session, “ The Hidden Enemies of Strategy: Five Mindsets to Defeat Incrementalism ”, we used Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats to practice mitigating higher education’s most common cognitive bias—the Paradox of Participation.

Education 52

Education STEM Active Learning Peer Review 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 2, 2025

Theres a difference between passive screen use, like binge-watching shows, and active screen use that involves learning, creating, and interacting. Categorize each activity. Build reflection into your weekly routine: Ask: What kind of screen activities made you feel tired vs. energized?

Technology 52

Technology Schools Reading Math 52

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

We were particularly interested in how well large lecture classes translated into a remote format. The large lecture course he was teaching—to about 100 students—was called Viewing America: 1940-1980. It was something of an experimental lecture class, one that used “ active learning ” techniques. Let us know here.

Lecturing 178

Lecturing History Teaching Assistants Learning 178

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Maybe you would have a worksheet or two to complete, a video to watch, a study hall, or a substitute teacher who would try to corral the class through an activity. At best, your experience with the substitute teacher was a series of loosely connected activities intended to bide the time. percent of a standard deviation.”.

Teachers 113

Teachers Blended Learning Lecturing History 113

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Icebreaker An icebreaker is an activity designed to help break down initial apprehensions about meeting new individuals—they help to facilitate conversation and connection. These are a perfect activity anytime, especially the first day of class. Make sure to include yourself in the icebreaker activity!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Icebreaker An icebreaker is an activity designed to help break down initial apprehensions about meeting new individuals—they help to facilitate conversation and connection. These are a perfect activity anytime, especially the first day of class. Make sure to include yourself in the icebreaker activity!

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al. These include group discussions, hands-on experiments, problem-solving activities, and creative assessments that encourage critical thinking and peer collaboration.

Interdisciplinary 61

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 61