Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Grading and Feedback: Support and Guide, Don’t Punish and Penalize Grading practices should reflect the belief that students can grow and improve. For instance, providing workshops on academic writing and citation or encouraging dialogue about the ethical use of AI tools fosters a supportive learning environment rather than punitive.

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

My passion stems from a deep belief in the power of education to transform lives. AI, for example, offers incredible opportunities for personalised learning, but it also requires careful implementation to ensure ethical use and critical thinking.

Students 130

Students Motivation Beliefs Ethics 130

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Literature review Writing assignments have traditionally served as a means to support the development of critical thinking skills in higher education. Unlike humans, LLMs do not (presumably) have beliefs or sensory information beyond prompts. AI writing tools are more properly classified as Large Language Models (LLMs).

Essay 126

Essay English Lecturing Writing 126

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

Henry Ford said: “Thinking is the hardest work in the world, which is why so few engage in it.” ” Common Core asks that students ‘independently discern’ In fact, critical thinking skills are implicit in almost all of the core literacy skills and mathematical practices. Check for errors.

Critical Thinking 138

Critical Thinking Knowledge Failure Communication 138

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Grading and Feedback: Support and Guide, Don’t Punish and Penalize Grading practices should reflect the belief that students can grow and improve. For instance, providing workshops on academic writing and citation or encouraging dialogue about the ethical use of AI tools fosters a supportive learning environment rather than punitive.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2023

Critical Thinking and Scientific Literacy Exposure to the scientific community and its methods enhances students’ and amateur volunteer scientists’ approaches toward specific problems. Ethical concerns and considerations are of special importance in citizen science. Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

Science 144

Science Participation Laboratory Interdisciplinary 144

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Literature review Writing assignments have traditionally served as a means to support the development of critical thinking skills in higher education. Unlike humans, LLMs do not (presumably) have beliefs or sensory information beyond prompts. AI writing tools are more properly classified as Large Language Models (LLMs).

Essay 111

Essay English Lecturing Writing 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2018

Here are two gamified options that can be tweaked to address any topic: Digital Breakouts — Players of all ages use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles that ultimately enable them to achieve a goal. Quandary – an ethics problem-solving game from MIT. This is a 2-minute video.

Blended Learning 89

Blended Learning History Math Learning 89

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2017

Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking. analytical thinking. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. critical thinking. thinking on their feet—if evidence is refuted, students must ‘get back into game’. distinguishing fact from opinion.

Activities 91

Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 91

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2016

Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking. analytical thinking. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. critical thinking. thinking on their feet—if evidence is refuted, students must ‘get back into game’. distinguishing fact from opinion.

Activities 79

Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 79

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

Students mimic creators research habits, presentation styles, and critical thinking techniques. These short lectures often introduce students to ideas theyd never encounter in a regular curriculum, ideas about identity, ethics, global issues, and personal growth. Bottom line? But what if they instead focused on channeling it ?

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

eSchool News

AUGUST 6, 2024

The subject matter translates into critical real-world cognitive skills. Another learning opportunity could evaluate AI tools through ethical frameworks. ” My advice for educators is to: Incorporate skills like critical thinking into segments on current events that students will find interesting.

Students 354

Students Beliefs Ethics Evaluation 354

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

Sure, class members can memorize facts but too often the critical thinking required to analyze cause and effect — say, how a specific river encouraged ancient trade — eludes them unless the teacher spells it out, telling them the “right” answer. .” — image credit: Fresno Public Schools.

Beliefs 139

Beliefs Critical Thinking Lecturing Discussions 139

Teaching with a Mountain View

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The bottom line: While high-achievers exhibit remarkable dedication, their abilities are tied to their work ethic, early exposure to concepts, and persistence rather than an innate ability to think abstractly or creatively at an advanced level. This couldnt be further from the truth.

Achievement 52

Achievement Students Critical Thinking Testing 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2022

There's a common misconception that science is inherently neutral and objective, absolving it of any responsibility for racist beliefs and practices. Given this data and my real-life experiences as an educator, how can I teach science ethically and inclusively when state legislatures seek to ban this approach?

Science 155

Science Testing Critical Thinking Students 155

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

What we think the purpose of a university is, and this will get to why I'm doing this project now, is to give human beings the ability to better understand themselves and the world. So to develop what we commonly think of as critical thinking or critical capacities. Will you have any of those things?

Culture 167

Culture Intellectual Development Attention Essay 167