eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

Interactive technologies and multimedia tools now replace traditional textbooks and lectures, creating more dynamic and engaging learning environments. Videos, films, and simulations create immersive learning experiences that traditional teaching methods cannot replicate. Many districts are prohibiting cell phones in classrooms.

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Teaching Methods Interactive Learning Assignments Participation 176

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As a lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where I teach econometrics and research methods, I spend a lot of time thinking about the intersection between data, education and social justice — and how generative AI will reshape the experience of gathering, analyzing and using data for change.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

The days of standing in front of the classroom and “lecturing” are long gone. Combined, these play a significant role in teaching a subject. Because our brains process visual images almost 60,000 times faster than the written word, video naturally engages students more than many other teaching methods.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

The institution was built with online in mind, and focuses on a so-called competency-based teaching method, where students work at their own pace and get credit when they show they know the material. On average, instructors are assigned 230 students at a time--a big change from the 20 or 30 I was used to at NYU and Stevens.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2024

Students benefit from tailored assignments and feedback suited to their unique learning styles. Teachers now integrate multimedia content like interactive simulations, virtual labs, and expert guest lectures from around the world. This helps them craft bespoke lesson plans that cater to individual strengths and weaknesses.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are the 5 methods of teaching? 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?

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Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

This article is part of a series on innovative teaching methods in higher education. But because she is legally blind, she had an added challenge of not being able to see the diagrams and notes projected in the lecture hall or assigned for homework. Check back for more stories in the coming weeks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2023

Unlike traditional schooling, which often relies on one-size-fits-all teaching methods, personalized learning takes into account diverse learning styles and interests. Teachers can also use learning management systems to provide students with individualized assignments and assessments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2017

A PowerPoint full of text coupled with a lecture can lead to distraction, but adding a video makes presentations more interesting and exciting. Creating videos in the classroom or as a homework assignment allows students to challenge their creative side through writing a script and selecting visuals to represent their text.

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Learning Styles Education Attention Lecturing 126

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Online platforms and learning management systems are other examples of technologies that improve student learning and enable teachers to share resources, assignments, and feedback seamlessly. Educational apps and software play a crucial role in diversifying instructional methods.

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Technology Teaching Learning Quizzes 130

Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Assigning career-themed projects is another way to make a real-world connection to science. Hands-on Engagement: Beyond the Textbook and Lecture To captivate the attention of older students it’s essential to look beyond traditional teaching methods like textbooks and lectures.

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Science Lecturing Textbooks Students 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Individual Work: Individual assignments and assessments are an expected part of any college class as we must ensure that students independently have an understanding of the course concepts.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 115

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Individual Work: Individual assignments and assessments are an expected part of any college class as we must ensure that students independently have an understanding of the course concepts.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 110

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. Thompson always knew she wanted to return to the community college level to teach full-time.

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Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 114

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Each time I’ve done this, I adjust the questions (and sometimes throw in some classic, silly pub-trivia style questions amid the lecture topics). You could even set this up as an out-of-class individual assignment or group assignment. Thompson always knew she wanted to return to the community college level to teach full-time.

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Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Each time I’ve done this, I adjust the questions (and sometimes throw in some classic, silly pub-trivia style questions amid the lecture topics). You could even set this up as an out-of-class individual assignment or group assignment. Thompson always knew she wanted to return to the community college level to teach full-time.

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Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Classrooms using effective teaching methods that create engaging activities and promote active learning and critical thinking are more likely to result in deeper learning (Fink, 2013). Students may have their minds on social plans, pending assignments, personal issues, or reflections on previous classes.

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Interdisciplinary Activities Active Learning Participation 110

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 81

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 77

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. Thompson always knew she wanted to return to the community college level to teach full-time.

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Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 93

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Classrooms using effective teaching methods that create engaging activities and promote active learning and critical thinking are more likely to result in deeper learning (Fink, 2013). Students may have their minds on social plans, pending assignments, personal issues, or reflections on previous classes.

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Interdisciplinary Activities Active Learning Participation 97

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

But blended learning is more than simply replacing lectures and books with web-based technology. What used to require school buses and lots of time now is accomplished more effectively for less money through the Internet. If you follow the SAMR model , this type of substitution is the lowest level of the pyramid.

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Blended Learning Textbooks Internet Learning 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

In the afternoon they might be given a math or science assignment where they have to document the results. I can use the color codes to categorize the recorded information by subject, lecture, or information priority. From elementary school grades upwards, a student may be given a book to read and asked to write a review afterwards.

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Technology Universal Design Learning Writing 103

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This may involve lectures, active learning activities, or group work to disseminate information and student learning. To become familiar with the process, it might be helpful to start with designing a single assignment or module. Co-teaching, especially in the first year of teaching a new course, can be particularly valuable.

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Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Keywords: Teaching Methods, Pedagogy, Student Learning Introduction Staring out to the sea of questioning faces, I paused and asked the question again still no response from the 22 students staring back at me. Traditionally, the instructor is seen as an authority and having all the knowledge and power.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

As a result, teaching is, to use another building metaphor, not up to code. There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments.

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Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2022

But companies are not necessarily well-equipped to develop curricula or to use appropriate teaching methods, points out Darrel Sandall, an industrial-organizational psychologist who advises SkillsEngine and serves as dean of the business school at Morningside University. Not that college professors are all eager to try this.

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Skills Intelligence Syllabus Language 191

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Fostering Engagement in Non-Major Biology Students through a Studio Environment Engaging students not inherently drawn to biology requires innovative teaching methods. This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

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Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 58

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Fostering Engagement in Non-Major Biology Students through a Studio Environment Engaging students not inherently drawn to biology requires innovative teaching methods. This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

Interdisciplinary 57

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 57