Assignments Problem-Based Learning Student Engagement 
Faculty Focus
MAY 29, 2025
This step was taken especially since it became more difficult for me over the years in the classroom to keep todays device-driven students focused beyond 10 seconds or less on an assigned major concept for each of my fifty-minute classes.Retained learning was there but not at the expected levels.In
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Below, let me share instructional strategies that I use in my courses (virtual, asynchronous, and in-person) to recover student engagement. I’ve been utilizing mid-semester check-ins for several years now and have noticed that students respond best when I send out informal invitations to reflect on their learning experiences.
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eSchool News
MARCH 19, 2025
I enjoy using Science A-Z is because it is research-based with a problem-based learning approach. Science A-Z is a terrific tool to help educators increase engagement due to all the amazing models, process diagrams, and pictures embedded into all the different lessons. There is also a free trial.
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Below, let me share instructional strategies that I use in my courses (virtual, asynchronous, and in-person) to recover student engagement. I’ve been utilizing mid-semester check-ins for several years now and have noticed that students respond best when I send out informal invitations to reflect on their learning experiences.
Faculty Focus
MAY 29, 2025
This step was taken especially since it became more difficult for me over the years in the classroom to keep todays device-driven students focused beyond 10 seconds or less on an assigned major concept for each of my fifty-minute classes.Retained learning was there but not at the expected levels.In
eSchool News
APRIL 5, 2024
Think-Pair-Share: Students individually reflect on a question or prompt, then discuss their thoughts with a partner before sharing with the whole class. This strategy promotes active participation, collaboration, and peer learning. It encourages inquiry, creativity, and independent learning.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Teachers had to learn new ways to communicate, how to deal with technology issues both for themselves and their students, and how they could adapt their lessons for success. For example, when showing a video, use EdPuzzle to ask questions DURING the video to keep them engaged. Want better discussion boards?
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