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Teacher Engagement Part I: Understanging Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

Teachers Find their Role as Designer of Learning Experiences Cognitively Engaging. In my research on teacher engagement in blended learning environments, the most significant factor impacting cognitive engagement was a teacher’s work as a designer of learning experiences. Teachers as Architects of Learning Experiences.

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10 things I learned flipping my classroom

eSchool News

Rather than watch a lecture in class and complete homework at home, students would watch a video lecture at home and do the “homework” in class. Students are still learning via direct instruction, still having to work outside of school on their own time, and still receiving virtually the same pedagogy. Flipping the grading.

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Student Disengagement Has Soared Since the Pandemic. Here’s What Lectures Look Like Now

Edsurge

SAN MARCOS, Texas — As a digital media course got underway on a recent Wednesday at Texas State University, a trickle of students took their seats in one of the largest lecture theaters on campus. My goal in flying down to Texas State was to find out, what do college classes look and feel like now—especially in large lectures like this one?

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What Does Learning Really Look Like?

Catlin Tucker

But the biggest challenge is trying to get my students to rethink what it means to be a learner and rethink what learning looks like. They’ve been conditioned to sit in assigned seats, take notes, and listen quietly. It was naïve of me to think I could change their perception of learning over night.

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Troubleshooting the Flipped Classroom: Dealing with Unprepared Students

Catlin Tucker

First, let’s establish the value of the flipped classroom in case you have never used this blended learning model. Instead of spending precious class time transferring information live for the whole group in the form of a lecture or mini-lesson, which presents myriad barriers (e.g., They can pause, rewind, or rewatch a video.

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Beyond Homework: The Evolution of the Flipped Classroom

Catlin Tucker

As the landscape of education continues to evolve in response to global disruptions and digital advancements, blended learning models have surged in popularity. However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework? Some teachers do not assign homework.

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50 Minute Periods Are Killing Teacher Creativity

Catlin Tucker

Teachers get super excited about integrating technology or want details about a project, assignment, or routine I do with my own kids. Too often the default in this scenario is to lecture or verbally present information because it is faster. They cannot feel they are being hurried through the process of learning.

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