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In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?

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Other assessments such as the critical thinking-focused international PISA exam have also indicated declining math abilities. The list of explanations ranges from a math-avoidant culture to schools difficulties hiring and keeping talented teachers, a job that seems to have become harder postpandemic. That has consequences.

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?Online Courses Shouldn’t Use Remote Proctoring Tools. Here’s Why.

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Rather than spending most of my time time helping people become better online teachers, I have been figuring out how to meet two competing objectives: increase online course offerings and avoid adopting an online proctoring system. These practices often include an exam with a professor monitoring students to reduce cheating.

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Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed?

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After all, chances are students taking these courses are not as well-prepared for college as residential students at four-year colleges, and they are commonly drawn from the most economically-challenged populations. Just as I was most discouraged, I did find some research with a much brighter outlook.

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Death of a Traditional Lecture

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A shift away from the traditional teacher/student landscape does have a stigma that must be overcome. There seems to be a misperception that courses utilizing online learning are not as good or effective. exam scores increased post adjustments). This deeper exploration driven by curiosity is what education is all about, right?

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Death of a Traditional Lecture

Faculty Focus

A shift away from the traditional teacher/student landscape does have a stigma that must be overcome. There seems to be a misperception that courses utilizing online learning are not as good or effective. exam scores increased post adjustments). This deeper exploration driven by curiosity is what education is all about, right?