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8 Creative Classroom Seating Arrangements to Increase Engagement

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Assigned seats in a grid pattern aren’t your only option for an engaging classroom setup anymore! Explore different classroom setup ideas to see which might work best for your classroom size and layout, your current students, and your different lessons.

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11+ Strong Class Projects for Middle School Engineering Classes

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Students work on cars that they’ll later pit against each other in the ultimate test of mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, and creativity. Assign a specific type of race car construction project, such as rubber band cars, balloon cars, and bottle box cars, or allow students to use their own materials from home.

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Assignments with Significance

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It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). Students view the work as simply a hurdle to be crossed, and once submitted and assessed, worthy of nothing more than being discarded. What a waste!

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Understanding cognitive development in students via Piaget’s Theory

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In elementary education, incorporating hands-on activities, promoting group work, and using visual aids are crucial for effective learning. Group work fosters collaborative learning through projects and discussions, thereby encouraging students to consider different viewpoints and ideas.

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Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work

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Our group hoped that the mind map’s focus on associations and connections would offer opportunities for learning that were particularly relevant to teaching cultural connections. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups. Medical education , 36(5), 426–431.

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Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work

Faculty Focus

Our group hoped that the mind map’s focus on associations and connections would offer opportunities for learning that were particularly relevant to teaching cultural connections. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups. Medical education , 36(5), 426–431.

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Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

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One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.