EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Necessary infrastructure to support interdisciplinary programs August 9, 2023 Kimber McKay Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Montana The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. we’re already interdisciplinary!”

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more. Build historical machines in interdisciplinary projects 7. Build historical machines in interdisciplinary projects How did we get our modern-day inventions? Launch STEM learning with bottle rockets 2.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The science of reading is a long-standing interdisciplinary body of knowledge that shows that to be proficient readers, kids need to be able to lift the words off the page—or decode—and then also need the language skills to understand them. Why does phonics receive more attention than language comprehension?

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Without dedicated time, attention and materials teaching our younger children about this country’s history—including a multitude of narratives and perspectives—how will students enter middle school with a historical foundation and shared civic values, ready to practice and deepen their civic knowledge and skill set?

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

Yet with small class sizes, Kiski ensures that every student receives personalized attention. Experiential learning is a key component of the curriculum, and students apply their academic knowledge through interdisciplinary projects, real-world applications, and experiential learning opportunities that make education come alive.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

In a similar vein, educators say they want students to pay attention in class, something they can’t do if they’re fixated on Instagram, Fortnite or the app du jour. Teachers reported that [the pouches] helped increase attention and engagement in class, since students weren’t constantly distracted by checking their phones,” says Shiu.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2019

It was only when I coupled tech with meaning—with my own pedagogical practices of mindfulness, attention and presence—that the social-emotional skills and the academic learning began to take off. No longer are social-emotional learning and edtech siloed, or even separate entities.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

I think this grant comes at an opportune time because it gives us some of the resources and the attention to really focus on that specific goal.” The interdisciplinary approach taken by Purdue University is what is needed to move the teaching of reading and writing forward in Indiana,” Loudermill said.

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

Perhaps the only online coding community that could compete with Scratch for kids’ attention is Minecraft, which aims to provide kids with a similar sense interest- and peer-based exploration. Recently its developers released a coding addition to the game that has sold over 121 million copies.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2022

The best solution is a combination of those two, as outlined in an action plan from an interdisciplinary group of scholars who have studied school safety and gun violence for decades. Unfortunately, too much attention is still going to hardening schools, even when such strategies show limited effectiveness.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2016

We must change how we deliver content due to shorter attention spans. Another approach would be to create interdisciplinary courses that provide students the opportunity to apply content in meaningful ways. So, let’s embrace it! Teachers—not just students—are craving more student-directed learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Using Wakelet, school librarians can work with librarians in their district–or even across the state or country–to draw attention to important resources in the library, offer research tips, and motivate students. The researchers conclude by calling for greater attention to how storytime planning and execution are design-focused processes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

Consider these compelling reasons why vocational education deserves your attention: It empowers you with job-specific skills, increasing employability. Interdisciplinary Approach : Schools like Quest to Learn integrate subjects to provide a more holistic education. It allows for faster entry into the workforce.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

An interdisciplinary K-8 resource, STEM Connect blends dynamic digital content with ready-to-use lessons and hands-on activities to enhance core curriculum and cultivate valuable design thinking skills that prepare students for the future. “I’d STEM Connect.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2023

Practical Learning Scientific research involves several ground realities and interdisciplinary aspects that students and the general public are not exposed to. Pay close attention to the prerequisites such as time requirements, travel, equipment, training period, and prior experience.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

A dozen or so students are gathered virtually in a Zoom room, inhaling and exhaling and summoning their attention for a brisk lunchtime lesson filled with music and poetry. They’re all adults enrolled in the university’s online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program. What a joy, to be—for an hour—in one place.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Marty Ringle: The areas of philosophy that I was studying—philosophy of mind, philosophical psychology, epistemology, things like that—lent themselves to interdisciplinary studies. If we focus entirely on the benefits and we don't pay any attention to the risks, by the time we recognize them, disaster may already have struck.

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Teach Hub

AUGUST 28, 2024

Research has also found that music can help your brain maintain attention. Integrating Music into All Subjects Music can be seamlessly integrated into all subjects to create an interdisciplinary learning experience for students. Notably, one study found music more effective than medication in easing anxiety.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

PEEK INSIDE COLLEGE CLASSROOMS: Discover interdisciplinary teaching insights from our growing community of college educators. There is a theory in pedagogy that suggests that human beings cannot focus their attention on a single activity for more than 12 minutes.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

In your opinion, what sport gets too much attention? What sport should get more attention? What is the difference between a friendly debate and a heated argument? What advice would you give yourself in junior high? What about kindergarten? When is it okay to break up with a friend? What was the best birthday youve ever had?

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Allowing students to share epiphanies they had encourages them to share and can sometimes lead to interdisciplinary connectivity. This approach ensures even quieter participants receive your undivided attention at some point. Padlet is a good digital tool.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Allowing students to share epiphanies they had encourages them to share and can sometimes lead to interdisciplinary connectivity. This approach ensures even quieter participants receive your undivided attention at some point. Padlet is a good digital tool.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). This setting typically requires the use of technology, structured activities, and clear organization to manage the diverse needs of a larger audience.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). This setting typically requires the use of technology, structured activities, and clear organization to manage the diverse needs of a larger audience.

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EAB

JANUARY 1, 2024

Create a program watchlist—and give program leaders the guidance and parameters to improve Once you’ve completed your annual review, you’re left with a list of programs that need further attention. Enrollment in master’s-level interdisciplinary studies programs is on the rise.

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Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 20, 2023

“The science of reading,” she says, “which I define as a vast interdisciplinary body of research explaining what happens when a reader is reading proficiently and how reading skill develops and how to teach reading, involves so much more than phonics instruction. . ” Be flexible and open to change.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

If we pay attention, there are insights here that can guide us to radical pedagogical intervention. As a professor of humanities, I had been aware of the need to employ hybrid pedagogies more in tune with the digital age and shortened, over-stimulated attention spans.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

If we pay attention, there are insights here that can guide us to radical pedagogical intervention. As a professor of humanities, I had been aware of the need to employ hybrid pedagogies more in tune with the digital age and shortened, over-stimulated attention spans.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2023

Most students don’t have the right attention span to be sitting there in the classes,” Hayes-Jerome said. The summer before the first school year, she collaborated with other teachers to design interdisciplinary projects relevant to real-world situations. He’s observed that many of them don’t much like being at school. It was exciting.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 6, 2025

Real-Life Parallel: At K12 Schools, students often take on interdisciplinary projects where they’re not told what to do, just what problem to solve. Kids today have short attention spans. Boredom is the cure for short attention spans, not the cause. Counterarguments, and Why They Miss the Point A.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Personalized Attention: The instructor can circulate among groups, providing targeted support and reassurance, which is especially beneficial for non-majors needing more guidance. “Integrating Science and Literacy: Enhancing Understanding of Science Through Interdisciplinary Instruction.” ” Science Scope 32, no.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Personalized Attention: The instructor can circulate among groups, providing targeted support and reassurance, which is especially beneficial for non-majors needing more guidance. “Integrating Science and Literacy: Enhancing Understanding of Science Through Interdisciplinary Instruction.” ” Science Scope 32, no.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

And that means making sure everyone writing computer code also pays attention to the cultural and ethical implications of their tools, the effort’s leaders say. Second, coding is no longer a department to put off in a corner, but a toolset that can be applied to every academic discipline.

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