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Gale In Context: Literature Launches to Promote Critical Thinking Skills and Better Learning Outcomes in ELA for High School Students

eSchool News

This sparks greater interest in literature, enabling teachers to facilitate meaningful interactions that inspire more compelling classroom discussions that increase critical thinking skills, delivering better learning outcomes. Download/view screenshots of Gale In Context: Literature.

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How Can Student Data Drive Positive Learning Outcomes?

EdTech Magazine

With the right mindset — and proper professional development — educators can use this data to drive positive outcomes in the classroom. From how long an assignment takes students to complete to how many students hold up their hands to answer a question…

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Assignments with Significance

Faculty Focus

It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). Moving from essential to “renewable” assignments means that the students see the tasks as sufficiently meaningful to be kept and even passed on to others. What a waste!

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Why Instructional Design Must Focus on Learning Outcomes, Not Learning Activities

Edsurge

Students expect to come to school to learn and to be challenged (although they may never tell us that). If we want such activities to produce genuine student growth, instructional design must focus on learning outcomes as opposed to the activity itself. Nonetheless, students also want to enjoy learning.

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3 Tips for Building Community Online

Catlin Tucker

The social presence is composed of three behaviors–a) expressing feelings, beliefs, and values, b) engaging in open and productive conversations, and c) feeling connected to the other members of the learning community. discussion of a text or collaborative assignment), I suggest teachers begin with a fun warm-up question to break the ice. #3

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The Station Rotation Model: Arrange Your Furniture to Maximize Focus and Engagement

Catlin Tucker

Research has shown that the way furniture is arranged in a classroom can significantly impact student behavior and learning outcomes (Granito & Santana, 2016; Parks, Corno & Cozzone, 2017). Table Groups for Collaboration Sitting in a group with others fosters communication and collaboration around shared tasks.

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Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

k12 Digest

Empirical studies show that microlearning modules improve knowledge retention, engagement, and learning outcomes, with participants reporting high effectiveness scores in these areas [3]. Unlike traditional educational models, where feedback loops stretch across days or weeks, virtual tutors close these loops in seconds.

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