Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

But failure is the whole point of the exercise. Branch is known for his logical, easy-to-grasp course design, for his engaging assignments like The Armchair Anthropologist, and for the way his classes seem to fly by—which doesn’t happen by accident. Tell me about your Armchair Anthropologist assignment. Source: Course Hero.

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

My hesitation was rooted in three main assumptions I made about my students: They lack the focus needed to complete self-directed assignments. Some are unmotivated to do an assignment without direct guidance. For most assignments, about 60 percent of students turn their work in.

Learning 161

Learning Assignments Students Motivation 161

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Missed Signals Shed Cheated in Her Previous Marathon The press coverage from Boston caught the attention of a New Yorker named Susan Morrow. Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort. Morrow had met Ruiz while she was riding the subway during that race.

Academic Integrity 89

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 89

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution As children age and learning shifts from learning to read to reading to learn, support can mean the difference between learning from reading or suffering sustained academic failure.

Reading 170

Reading Failure Motivation Study 170

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

And so they’ve designed systems, strategies and tools to better hold the attention of their students, many of whom are working adults. Once they sign up for courses, an assigned mentor is supposed to check in on them regularly—sometimes even weekly—through a call or text or video meeting. You want to avoid that.

Student Engagement 202

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Students 202

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

I do not understand how to do assignments.” As educators in the field of higher education today, we are led towards several questions, the most important of which is: Is there a failure to understand the crucial and circular cause-effect relationship between emotions, cognition, and academic success? I solved everyone’s problems.

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. For example, they may decide to assign experts on each category or make everyone a generalist. Using these seven suggestions, you can make sure the learning continues even as Thanksgiving pulls their attention away.

Activities 172

Activities Learning Art Attention 172

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. For example, they may decide to assign experts on each category or make everyone a generalist. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. I’ve been there often.

Activities 174

Activities Learning Attention Failure 174

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

Failure to include all stakeholders in the vision-setting process can lead to inconsistency, or what Anthony Principe refers to as a roulette of school models. Include experiences to build empathy among parents: When it comes to building a community vision, family matters.

Failure 136

Failure Learning Elementary School Elementary School 136

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

She didn’t try to be my best friend and she didn’t make excuses for my third-grade failures. It was a challenge to correct her without having her shut down, declare herself a failure, and move on. Top teachers know excelling is less about assigning a grade than what is learned.

Teachers 141

Teachers Failure Quizzes Knowledge 141

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

I do not understand how to do assignments.” As educators in the field of higher education today, we are led towards several questions, the most important of which is: Is there a failure to understand the crucial and circular cause-effect relationship between emotions, cognition, and academic success? I solved everyone’s problems.

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

That will continue the cycle of failure. For those of us tasked with overcoming massive learning gaps and bringing success to at-risk students who have known nothing else but failure, this type of compromise might be the only way to do it. Informally, I paid attention to test-taking behaviors. Suddenly there were silver linings.

Failure 116

Failure Testing Learning Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

They believe “that people have a set amount of intelligence that is essentially unchangeable,” as contrasted with those who carry a “growth mindset” believing “that intelligence (1) isn’t set in stone and (2) isn’t the main determinant of success or failure.” (pp. Those kinds of comments support the fixed mindset.

Motivation 116

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Students are grouped by academic need so teachers can review topics with struggling students while the rest of the class works at their own pace, often on a playlist of exercises assigned by Canvas (grades 6-12) or Google Classroom (K-5). Research shows that for low-income students, this can be the difference between success and failure.

Blended Learning 151

Blended Learning Learning Elementary School Elementary School 151

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2019

Here are just a few reasons why you might cheat: You have a fear of failure. The British Journal of Educational Psychology has produced multiple studies indicating that fear of failure determines the methods that students use to reach their goals – and that those methods often involve plagiarism. You are looking for a thrill.

Plagiarism 89

Plagiarism Failure Schools Collaborative Research 89

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. For example, they may decide to assign experts on each category or make everyone a generalist. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. I’ve been there often.

Activities 122

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 122

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

Playful Learning Image Credit: Sean Arnold There are a number of reasons I use games for instruction , but the most compelling is the power games have to shift student incentives and redefine failure. My student who lacked perseverance in math stuck around to get Super Mario out of the hole because the game was engaging and relevant for him.

Motivation 151

Motivation Students Special Education Math 151

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

They believe “that people have a set amount of intelligence that is essentially unchangeable,” as contrasted with those who carry a “growth mindset” believing “that intelligence (1) isn’t set in stone and (2) isn’t the main determinant of success or failure.” (pp. Those kinds of comments support the fixed mindset.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2023

First, Raz Kerwin shares how he engages students (via Google Docs) in the creation of assignment rubrics, while Perry Shaw’s piece focuses on how faculty can improve their use of rubrics. For students, rubrics provide formative guidelines for assignments while—ideally—spurring reflection and self-assessment. All rights reserved.

Instructors 64

Instructors Assignments Failure Students 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

Rather than engaging in active discourse, they tend to listen attentively to their educators and accept their viewpoints unquestioningly, even if they conflict with their knowledge and understanding. This reverence may lead to reserved behavior in the classroom, hindering active participation.

Feedback 97

Feedback Culture Learning Students 97

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Dhawal Shah, Class Central I want to quickly touch on your earlier question about monetization because I think there is attention in higher education about the fact that we're actually a business. Isn't that a failure?” They have to upload the assignment. They have to submit pictures back on the platform.

Questions 165

Questions Failure Skills Online Learning 165

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

Rather than engaging in active discourse, they tend to listen attentively to their educators and accept their viewpoints unquestioningly, even if they conflict with their knowledge and understanding. This reverence may lead to reserved behavior in the classroom, hindering active participation.

Feedback 91

Feedback Culture Learning Students 91

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. The trick is to give students license to interrupt when an important question or comment arises or assign specific individuals to monitor the discussion and check-in periodically.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

On those days, I would go over and give him some attention. I also pay attention to what lights up their faces, and will often research their interests so that I can ask them questions later! I was a pretty good student but was not prepared for the test and had an immense fear of failure. Some days we would talk.

Math 113

Math Testing Learning Failure 113

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2023

First, Raz Kerwin shares how he engages students (via Google Docs) in the creation of assignment rubrics, while Perry Shaw’s piece focuses on how faculty can improve their use of rubrics. For students, rubrics provide formative guidelines for assignments while—ideally—spurring reflection and self-assessment. All rights reserved.

Instructors 52

Instructors Assignments Failure Students 52

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Any person who has reason to believe that a student has committed academic dishonesty should bring such information to the attention of the appropriate course instructor as soon as possible.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Any person who has reason to believe that a student has committed academic dishonesty should bring such information to the attention of the appropriate course instructor as soon as possible.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. The trick is to give students license to interrupt when an important question or comment arises or assign specific individuals to monitor the discussion and check-in periodically.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. For example, they may decide to assign experts on each category or make everyone a generalist. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. I’ve been there often.

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 76

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. For example, they may decide to assign experts on each category or make everyone a generalist. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. I’ve been there often.

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 76

Teaching with a Mountain View

JANUARY 30, 2025

When introduced to new material, she dives in excitedly, often finishing assignments far ahead of her classmates. Hell fidget in his seat, complain that the assignment is boring, or leave work unfinished. For these students, less-than-perfect results often feel like failure, which can prevent them from taking pride in their efforts.

Failure 52

Failure Students Assignments Achievement 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

How to Apply It in Online Classrooms Point Systems: Reward points for punctuality, participation, completing assignments early, or collaborating well in group projects. Surprise and novelty, too, activate attention centers in the brain, helping information stick. Even short physical activities can reset attention spans.

Schools 52

Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

In doing so, it has also brought clarity to the question of which challenges are most likely to define near-term enrollment success or failure. not attending class or turning in assignments). The goal is to help you reflect, in a structured way, on your level of preparedness and triage your attention across potential responses.

Failure 52

Failure Beliefs Testing Study 52

Lab to Class

JANUARY 3, 2024

Able to stay in their assigned seat for at least short periods of time. This allows them to have a surface to write on, partners and groups to work with, but also their own chair to help them learn to stay in their assigned place. Nonlinear effect of biological feedback on brain attentional state. Maksimenko, V., Nedaivozov, V.,

Teaching 52

Teaching Teachers Activities Reading 52

EAB

MAY 9, 2023

So these outcomes are really not only dramatic and depressing, but persistent and it's time to bring attention to them. But they probably, remedial English as you know, is, you know, being assigned to remedial courses is a really good predictor of never finishing a degree. That this is something that's been persistent.

Culture 84

Culture Questions High School High School 84

k12 Online Schools

MAY 6, 2025

Parental Pressure We often feel guilty when our kids are bored, interpreting it as a failure to engage them. Creative Time Contracts: Set aside 30 minutes where the rule is no screens, but no assigned tasks either, just space to explore. Kids today have short attention spans. Counterarguments, and Why They Miss the Point A.

Intelligence 52

Intelligence Evaluation Interdisciplinary Writing 52