Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

However, the classroom is not immune to the challenges of the wider world. Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. Yet these are not the only factors at play.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Discussions 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Crucially, engaging students in active learning and meeting their basic psychological needs can increase students’ motivation (Niemiec & Ryan, 2009) and thus contribute to their academic success (Bolkan, Goodboy, & Kelsey, 2016; Martin, Galentino, & Townsend, 2014). References Bolkan, S., Goodboy, A. K., & Kelsey, D.

Motivation 105

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Additionally, research asserts that specific practices associated with growth mindset highly impact student motivation, learning, and achievement (Dweck, 2008; Barber, van Oostveen, and Childs, 2019). Finally, I encourage the use of Motivation , a motivational app to stay inspired. Education Sciences 12, no.

Instructors 111

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. In this way, backchannels serve as a formative assessment for instructors to identify ways to improve the delivery and impact of our teaching. Even so, stress will often get the best of us.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Students are often reluctant to seek academic help from their instructors, despite the fact that many of them could benefit from the help. In the case of students seeking help, what we need is clear information about those teacher characteristics that motivate students to ask.

Instructors 111

Instructors Questions Discussions Motivation 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Additionally, research asserts that specific practices associated with growth mindset highly impact student motivation, learning, and achievement (Dweck, 2008; Barber, van Oostveen, and Childs, 2019). Finally, I encourage the use of Motivation , a motivational app to stay inspired. Education Sciences 12, no.

Instructors 98

Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

It is important to build this type of classroom environment so students can feel safe to respond freely and ask questions all throughout the semester (Ricevuto & McLaughlin, 2022), which of course, increases student engagement. So, I moved onto showing them the “About Your Instructor” icon in our LMS.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. In this way, backchannels serve as a formative assessment for instructors to identify ways to improve the delivery and impact of our teaching. Even so, stress will often get the best of us.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To add ineffective notetaking to lower content knowledge, fewer opportunities to practice skills in writing and speaking, and, for some, a return to in-person learning after lengthy time spent in online classrooms, presents an even greater hindrance to student learning and success. Some professors already ban phones from their classrooms.

Instructors 111

Instructors Lecturing Writing Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To add ineffective notetaking to lower content knowledge, fewer opportunities to practice skills in writing and speaking, and, for some, a return to in-person learning after lengthy time spent in online classrooms, presents an even greater hindrance to student learning and success. Some professors already ban phones from their classrooms.

Instructors 111

Instructors Lecturing Writing Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Students are often reluctant to seek academic help from their instructors, despite the fact that many of them could benefit from the help. In the case of students seeking help, what we need is clear information about those teacher characteristics that motivate students to ask.

Instructors 98

Instructors Questions Discussions Motivation 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Crucially, engaging students in active learning and meeting their basic psychological needs can increase students’ motivation (Niemiec & Ryan, 2009) and thus contribute to their academic success (Bolkan, Goodboy, & Kelsey, 2016; Martin, Galentino, & Townsend, 2014). References Bolkan, S., Goodboy, A. K., & Kelsey, D.

Motivation 86

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 86

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2023

Motive is the story’s central power. The instructor employs sentence strips to create a variety of matched causes and effects. Here are a few examples of how different methods can enhance cause-and-effect skills. It’s the driving force behind all events. It is the thing that triggers subsequent events.

Essay 146

Essay Teaching Methods Instructors Motivation 146

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

It is important to build this type of classroom environment so students can feel safe to respond freely and ask questions all throughout the semester (Ricevuto & McLaughlin, 2022), which of course, increases student engagement. So, I moved onto showing them the “About Your Instructor” icon in our LMS.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media. Motivate learners to post relevant articles, resources, and personal insights, enriching the collective learning experience.

Culture 128

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 128

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2023

What about for the instructor? After 16 years in the classroom, you might think I have the answer to this question. If Ben is struggling with his grades in my course, the opportunity to complete an extra credit assignment may be enough to motivate him to stay engaged. What is the best way to handle Ben’s request?

Assignments 95

Assignments Exams Motivation Grades 95

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media. Motivate learners to post relevant articles, resources, and personal insights, enriching the collective learning experience.

Culture 108

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 108

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Class is student-paced with no direct instructor involvement or meetings.

Plagiarism 92

Plagiarism Internet Fairness Instructors 92

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students will respond to different types of interactions and activities, such as: Guest speakers: Outside speakers can really resonate with students and motivate them on their own journeys. Guest speakers can be particularly effective with minority or under-represented students.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students will respond to different types of interactions and activities, such as: Guest speakers: Outside speakers can really resonate with students and motivate them on their own journeys. Guest speakers can be particularly effective with minority or under-represented students.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

So when they experience success, it really motivates them to continue. Most of Californias high school and middle school instructors lack a masters degree, according to a study by the Public Policy Institute of California. Chaidez disagrees. Navigating (college) as early as middle school is unheard of in their community, she said.

Middle School 96

Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 96

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Here are some things I have tried: Games : It is no secret that people enjoy playing games and it is no secret that many instructors have already successfully employed games in their classes. And in his book Play, Stuart Brown defined play as a self-motivating activity that makes you want to do it again.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Here are some things I have tried: Games : It is no secret that people enjoy playing games and it is no secret that many instructors have already successfully employed games in their classes. And in his book Play, Stuart Brown defined play as a self-motivating activity that makes you want to do it again.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. All tools can be used by participants in their classroom during the upcoming school year. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for needs.

Coaching 83

Coaching Authentic Assessment Writing Participation 83

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. All tools can be used by participants in their classroom during the upcoming school year. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for needs.

Coaching 68

Coaching Authentic Assessment Writing Participation 68

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. All tools can be used by participants in their classroom during the upcoming school year. You will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, publish digitally, and differentiate for needs.

Coaching 68

Coaching Authentic Assessment Writing Participation 68

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. This is a high-energy, innovative, and motivating class that can be reproduced in a Professional Development setting or with students in your classroom. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network.

Authentic Assessment 74

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Internet Writing 74

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

Through this process, with subtle guidance from the instructor, students learn to teach themselves. Students must dig into their background to determine the motivations and assumptions behind their beliefs and then use that evidence to defend their thoughts. Their goal is to analyze facts, not find the perfect answer.

Beliefs 139

Beliefs Critical Thinking Lecturing Discussions 139