Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2017

We should learn from experiences, particularly if those experiences show our previous beliefs to be untrue. So why are people so easy to fool when it comes to beliefs about learning? But those beliefs persist. A 2012 study surveyed teachers in the U.K. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.”.

Learning Styles 161

Learning Styles Beliefs Learning Evaluation 161

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

Dan Levy had long considered himself an equitable instructor in terms of calling on students to participate in class discussions. The data disproved his belief: He’d only heard from female students around one-third of the time, even though they made up nearly half his class. The difference may be more pronounced in science classes.

Lecturing 161

Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 161

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Two new, large-scale studies—one from New York, the other from California—show that reduced reliance on placement exams increases student access to college-level courses. When it comes to determining which students are assigned to remedial courses, “traditionally faculty do have a strong say,” says Barnett, who co-authored the study.

Exams 174

Exams English Math Instructors 174

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Someone who wants to live out my values in practice There is a key difference between an educator saying they want to meet the needs of diverse learners and that instructor actually taking the actions that would meet that goal. Espoused Values and Beliefs The first source of information ought to come from your espoused values and beliefs.

Syllabus 156

Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 156

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

In the early days of online education, I imagined that virtual classrooms would follow the same basic model as in-person ones, with an instructor leading the same number of students typical in a campus class. One of my colleagues at New York University disagreed, cautioning even decades ago, that the belief was “pretty naive.”

Teaching 177

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 177

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more. Amazon Transcribe automatically creates text transcripts from the audio track in the videos and makes them available for students and instructors to view directly from within the classroom player. How are you measuring success?

Study 100

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 100

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

As the reality sinks in that the shift to online education will continue indefinitely—and some of it permanently—now is a particularly good time to re-examine our beliefs about effective teaching. In every discipline, we learn by abstracting the object of study to remove details that don’t matter. It shouldn’t.

Learning 202

Learning Feedback Testing Instructors 202

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2023

Whether it’s trying to find your first-ever locker at the start of middle school or stepping onto a giant college campus for the first day of classes, studies have documented how that sense of isolation can go on to diminish students’ ability to succeed academically.

Middle School 175

Middle School Middle School Schools Students 175

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Upon the closing of the transaction, iD Tech will operate independently, maintaining its all-star team of instructors and employees. Both iD Tech and Emeritus share the belief that such offerings will only continue to grow in interest, and we are confident that we can open access for people everywhere to our courses and instructors.”.

STEM 165

STEM Instructors Education Intelligence 165

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2021

Some Black teachers also studied at universities in Northern states. Undergraduate Misters live together in the same dorm, where they elect their own leaders, help each other study, and share the fun and stress of college life. “We We crack jokes, cook for each other, everything just building that bond,” Richard says.

Teachers 194

Teachers Beliefs Elementary School Elementary School 194

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This observation led my colleagues and me to reflect on the importance of maximizing the LMS’s potential (a belief that we held prior to the pandemic). Clear labels and categories make navigation easy, and having everything accessible, especially the syllabus, lecture materials, and study guides, was a recurring preference. 

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

make suboptimal decisions about when/where/how often to study. Instructors are equally susceptible to the deeply counterintuitive nature of learning. Self-regulated learning: beliefs, techniques, and illusions. Retrieval Practice Produces More Learning than Elaborative Studying with Concept Mapping. a, Dunlosky, J., &

Education 159

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 159

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. I often embed study and time management strategies into the curriculum. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Studies of motivation number in the thousands. Whole careers are devoted to its study. It is the study of the mechanisms that put you in motion, pushing you toward certain things and pushing you away from others” (p. If there’s good news about mindsets, it’s that they are based on beliefs and beliefs can be changed.

Motivation 116

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This observation led my colleagues and me to reflect on the importance of maximizing the LMS’s potential (a belief that we held prior to the pandemic). Clear labels and categories make navigation easy, and having everything accessible, especially the syllabus, lecture materials, and study guides, was a recurring preference. 

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

Product details and case studies from our courseware index. What Smart Sparrow and a slew of other upstarts now offer are course-building platforms that let instructors and supporting staff design online courses completely from scratch. The endeavor usually involves more than a single instructor, he acknowledges.

Teachers 133

Teachers Instructors Learning Quizzes 133

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2023

From pondering over simple natural processes such as the transitions between day and night to complex genomic studies , science has come a long way. Apart from careful studies conducted in complex laboratories, science also runs on data collection, observations, and statistical analysis.

Science 144

Science Participation Laboratory Interdisciplinary 144

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While companies such as GPTZero have responded to academic concerns by creating software designed to detect the use of AI in written work, false positives and underconfidence in the software’s assessment leaves instructors without an actionable means to promote integrity in coursework (Chaka, 2023). Kuswoyo et al.

Essay 126

Essay English Lecturing Writing 126

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Inside the Futures suite, offices serve as classrooms and conference rooms host group study sessions around a glossy wood table. Each class session lasts 50 minutes, and is usually followed by what’s known as a guided study session, during which students complete their homework. She wondered whether the school was a good fit.

Teachers 161

Teachers Schools Students Study 161

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Connect to students Study after study shows that key to a student’s success is their connection to a faculty member. This is a great first day of class activity that gets students engaged with each other and the instructor right away. Here are a few other things you can do to ensure all students feel welcome in your classroom.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Studies of motivation number in the thousands. Whole careers are devoted to its study. It is the study of the mechanisms that put you in motion, pushing you toward certain things and pushing you away from others” (p. If there’s good news about mindsets, it’s that they are based on beliefs and beliefs can be changed.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The instructor will provide each student with a piece of paper. Round 1: Creating My Culture (10 minutes) First, the instructor will divide the room into two equal groups: students from planet Mars and students from planet Venus. 2022), Overcoming barriers to intercultural communication in higher studies. Mdletye, Z.

Culture 104

Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 104

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Connect to students Study after study shows that key to a student’s success is their connection to a faculty member. This is a great first day of class activity that gets students engaged with each other and the instructor right away. Here are a few other things you can do to ensure all students feel welcome in your classroom.

Teaching 110

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 110

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

TPS is also a lower-stake activity than most group work, since the learning takes place in an environment that the teacher controls, where the students are encouraged to share their communal learning with the whole class under the direct supervision of the instructor. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024).

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The instructor will provide each student with a piece of paper. Round 1: Creating My Culture (10 minutes) First, the instructor will divide the room into two equal groups: students from planet Mars and students from planet Venus. 2022), Overcoming barriers to intercultural communication in higher studies. Mdletye, Z.

Culture 102

Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 102

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While companies such as GPTZero have responded to academic concerns by creating software designed to detect the use of AI in written work, false positives and underconfidence in the software’s assessment leaves instructors without an actionable means to promote integrity in coursework (Chaka, 2023). Kuswoyo et al.

Essay 111

Essay English Lecturing Writing 111

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

For some, this may be a struggle to embrace due lack of access or belief that paper is better. Encourage a balanced routine: Remind students to structure their days with a mix of study, exercise, and relaxation. By taking these precautions, you can focus on your studies without worrying about cybersecurity threats.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

For example, findings from Carol Dwek’s research emphasized that a mindset focused on the brain’s ability to grow with repeated effort was a stronger predictor of ongoing academic success than a belief in the high level of one’s innate intelligence. Communicate with students about interpreting instructor feedback.

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. I often embed study and time management strategies into the curriculum. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 96

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Students as Learners and Teachers (SaLT) is an innovative teaching approach where students and instructors collaborate to improve educational experiences ( Cavazos et al., 2024; Cook-Sather, 2020). 2024; Montenegro & Jankowski, 2017; Tinto, 2017; Winklemes, 2016).

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

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. Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors. Penalizing mistakes undermines trust and discourages effort. Rethinking Plagiarism in the Era of Generative AI.

Plagiarism 118

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 118

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

For example, findings from Carol Dwek’s research emphasized that a mindset focused on the brain’s ability to grow with repeated effort was a stronger predictor of ongoing academic success than a belief in the high level of one’s innate intelligence. Communicate with students about interpreting instructor feedback.

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

For most of this next generation of learners, higher education won’t just be about learning for learning’s sake, or an anachronistic belief that a college degree on its own will guarantee gainful employment. Students will more than ever be focused on the “return on learning.”

Education 133

Education Knowledge History Science 133

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Total assessment Formative assessment, by definition, is designed to provide both students and instructors with evidence that helps them understand how to proceed as they move through learning content. Studies in Higher Education , 47 (7), 1343-1356. Total football. Ted: Well, how about that. Broadbent, J., Bearman, M., & Boud, D.

Feedback 126

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 126

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. Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors. Penalizing mistakes undermines trust and discourages effort. Rethinking Plagiarism in the Era of Generative AI.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

These meetings establish a venue for online instructors to come together to discuss challenges and share best practices, a setting in which some of the best professional preparation takes place. Dr. Andy Jett is dean of the College of Innovative Professional and Graduate Studies (CIPGS) at Avila University. 24 (1), 1-18.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

More instructors are experimenting with adaptive-learning systems in their classrooms. I hate the chemistry sequence and then say for my elective, I take the Latino Studies class, because I'm interested in that. And, I get Cs and Ds in my biology and chemistry courses, and I ace my Latino Studies class.

Peer Review 106

Peer Review Ethics Science Intelligence 106