Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

It is the specific course that students respond to in the study, but the anxiety stems from a more general lack of confidence in themselves as learners. The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. They question their abilities and wonder if they have what it takes.

Teaching 110

Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 110

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JUNE 10, 2021

In general terms, you want them to know you’ll do your best to make their summer experience worthwhile, get them through the material, and help them pass the required exams with the grades they need. Do you remember the Hawthorne Effect Study? I’ve talked about best practices for teaching.

Motivation 154

Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. Collaborative learning involves complex classroom management, which is different from traditional lecturing. Incorporate individual accountability. Sánchez, M.

Collaborative Learning 115

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

It is the specific course that students respond to in the study, but the anxiety stems from a more general lack of confidence in themselves as learners. The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. They question their abilities and wonder if they have what it takes.

Teaching 96

Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 96

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JUNE 27, 2017

Everyone took notes and used those to study for exams. It used to be, every class I taught started with students scrambling for notepaper and sharpening their pencils. If students wanted to share notes, they had to find a copy machine. Many schools still do this, but there’s a better way: Digital notetaking.

Education 0

Education Exams Internet Lecturing 0

Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

Unlike AP classes, which include expensive exams and are limited to certain subjects and high-performing students, these community college classes cover a range of topics and are open to all students. As part of the class, she has to study a career, write a short essay about it and present it at a career fair.

Middle School 95

Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 95

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 2, 2024

They know college is going to be harder and they have decided they’ll study harder. Generally, students don’t turn to the teacher first for advice about a course, the homework, and the difficulty of the exams; they ask other students. It’s been years since they were students, and times have changed. Then there’s the advice itself.

Students 116

Students Exams Feedback Testing 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. Collaborative learning involves complex classroom management, which is different from traditional lecturing. Incorporate individual accountability. Sánchez, M.

Collaborative Learning 104

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 104

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2023

Knowing that certain paperwork is needed for a makeup exam or an extension helps so students knows what to do upfront. Saadiqa Khan currently serves as program dean for general education studies at Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies. Be flexible about assessment deadlines within reason.

Lecturing 104

Lecturing Instructors Assignments Failure 104

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This faculty member may give exams and may collect student artifacts, such as projects or papers, but the faculty really doesn’t connect student performance with the course design or classroom experience. Studies in Higher Education , 47 (7), 1343-1356. Increasing situational interest in the classroom. Broadbent, J.,

Feedback 126

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. In a field study involving schools across the United States, teachers gave students the opportunity to revise an essay they’d written. But not just any feedback. American Psychological Association.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 2, 2024

They know college is going to be harder and they have decided they’ll study harder. Generally, students don’t turn to the teacher first for advice about a course, the homework, and the difficulty of the exams; they ask other students. It’s been years since they were students, and times have changed. Then there’s the advice itself.

Students 95

Students Exams Feedback Testing 95

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This faculty member may give exams and may collect student artifacts, such as projects or papers, but the faculty really doesn’t connect student performance with the course design or classroom experience. Studies in Higher Education , 47 (7), 1343-1356. Increasing situational interest in the classroom. Broadbent, J.,

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Assignments Evaluation 111

Elevate k12

APRIL 24, 2025

A 2024 study by Dr. Jacob Kirksey of Texas Tech University found that students assigned to uncertified teachers experienced significant declines in reading and math achievement compared to peers with certified educators ( District Administration, 2024 ). Research backs up the consequences of this trend. They need data.

Students 85

Students Assignments Exams Science 85

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. In a field study involving schools across the United States, teachers gave students the opportunity to revise an essay they’d written. But not just any feedback. American Psychological Association.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

A more robust option is a virtual meeting via programs like Skype or Google Hangouts where students plan projects or study for exams and teachers offer one-on-one tutoring or chat with parents. It can also mean outside-of-class tools such as chatrooms, discussion boards, or blogs where students discuss a specific topic.

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Textbooks Internet Learning 98