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Study Finds Classroom-Response 'Clickers' Can ‘Impede Conceptual Understanding’

Edsurge

Plenty of peer-reviewed research shows that classroom “clickers” improve student learning when it comes to delivering facts. They can make a large classroom seem something like a TV game show, and the idea is that the added interactivity will improve student retention (and keep people’s attention).

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Investors Write $3.2 Million Check for Writing Startup That’s All About Peer Feedback

Edsurge

Students can do a self-reflection upon finishing the draft, and also engage in anonymous peer-reviews of each other’s work. The system guides pupils through how to offer constructive feedback to their peers. Teachers can select how the feedback process will unfold.

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

Faculty Focus

In higher education, both topics have received considerable attention in recent years with proponents linking assessment and feedback—and strategies for these—to educational, social, psychological, and employability benefits (Gaynor, 2020). Peer review in the classroom: Student perceptions, peer feedback quality and the role of assessment.

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

Faculty Focus

In higher education, both topics have received considerable attention in recent years with proponents linking assessment and feedback—and strategies for these—to educational, social, psychological, and employability benefits (Gaynor, 2020). Peer review in the classroom: Student perceptions, peer feedback quality and the role of assessment.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Regular feedback loops, like short quizzes or reflective journals, can also help instructors gauge understanding and adapt their teaching as needed.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Regular feedback loops, like short quizzes or reflective journals, can also help instructors gauge understanding and adapt their teaching as needed.

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25 AI predictions for 2025

eSchool News

The focus will shift to practical tools that help teachers sustain student attention and engagement–the foundation of effective learning. This is key mostly for education providers, where we think there will be greater attention paid to the AI guardrails and process. When we look at the education sector, the use cases are clear.

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