Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

She’s also director of the Center for Teaching Excellence there, which provides faculty with support for instruction, edtech, course design, classroom management and grading. You can hear those articulated in different ways in the classroom. Terri Hasseler So this kind of absenteeism may not be just not being physically there.

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MARCH 25, 2025

” –Albert Einstein Peer-to-peer learning–acquiring knowledge from a peer group–has become a popular strategy as teachers move from a teacher-lecturer education model to teacher-guide. Increased Engagement : Learning feels more interactive and less hierarchical, boosting motivation and participation.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

You graduated sure you’d never teach to the test or lecture for 90% of a class. Accept that the inquiry-based classroom will be noisier than the typical class–and that’s a good thing. Students learn they are valued in the classroom. In this way, they understand the importance of their participation.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning allows students to be engaged and active participants in their own learning by sharing ideas, analyzing problems, and finding solutions to them. The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

In Teachers Know Best, teachers “suggest that the ideal professional learning experience should focus less on presentations and lectures and more on opportunities to apply learning through demonstrations or modeling and practice.” Google Classroom and Meet for Remote Learning. Classroom Management Tips for Google Classroom.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning allows students to be engaged and active participants in their own learning by sharing ideas, analyzing problems, and finding solutions to them. The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2015

In 2014, students who participated in the computerized component of the program had 2 percentage point higher pass rates in math, English and reading than students who did not. Locust Grove Principal Anthony Townsend believes his students are more engaged and learning more under the new approach. He says test data back that up.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

These practices are largely based on giving students more voice in the classroom, so the balance of “talk” between a teacher and their students isn’t heavily skewed toward the former. For student outcomes to change, something has to change about what the teacher is doing in the classroom. Then I can see and hear what’s going on.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

BenQ Boards Increase Engagement and Interactivity BenQ Boards immediately introduce a new, hands-on way of learning in the classroom. From the display’s antimicrobial screen, students can participate in lessons with enhanced interactivity. BenQ Board smart displays are cloud-friendly, making them the epicenter for classroom management.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Active participation from the instructor during a class activity holds equal significance. Students remember lectures that are infused with humor. If a teacher feels that the lecture is unable to hold the attention of the students, they can introduce physical activities such as standing, turning around, or even clapping.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Below I offer some suggestions for how to manage breakout sessions to best support students’ needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Suggestions for successful sessions Ceding control in a classroom may be difficult for educators who are most comfortable lecturing. How engaged were the participants?

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Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 107

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AUGUST 14, 2023

AI-powered quiz builders are revolutionizing modern classrooms, transforming traditional teaching methods into captivating, gamified learning adventures. By tailoring quizzes to align with students’ interests and learning styles, Qzzr fosters engagement and active participation in the learning process.

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Quizzes Gamification Teaching Methods Feedback 148

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Showing up to lectures and completing class assignments are essential ingredients for success in most college courses. Avoid procrastination by breaking tasks into manageable chunks and adhering to deadlines. Participate in class: Actively engage in class discussions, ask questions, and contribute to group activities.

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Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Showing up to lectures and completing class assignments are essential ingredients for success in most college courses. Avoid procrastination by breaking tasks into manageable chunks and adhering to deadlines. Participate in class: Actively engage in class discussions, ask questions, and contribute to group activities.

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Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Active participation from the instructor during a class activity holds equal significance. Students remember lectures that are infused with humor. If a teacher feels that the lecture is unable to hold the attention of the students, they can introduce physical activities such as standing, turning around, or even clapping.

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Attention Teaching Instructors Minute Papers 101

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. But here’s the good news: classroom dialogue can mitigate the side effects. The following is a sponsored article from the Constructive Dialogue Institute.

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Instructors Syllabus Lecturing Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. But here’s the good news: classroom dialogue can mitigate the side effects. The following is a sponsored article from the Constructive Dialogue Institute.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Lecturing Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

An additional study highlighted the importance of self-regulation in student success noting that simple reminders and tools to aid in submitting work on time and to participate are essential to student success (Ting, Teh, and Wee, 2022). Exploring Gender Differences in the Instructor Presence Effect in Video Lectures: An Eye-Tracking Study.”

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Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Below I offer some suggestions for how to manage breakout sessions to best support students’ needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Suggestions for successful sessions Ceding control in a classroom may be difficult for educators who are most comfortable lecturing. How engaged were the participants?

Motivation 88

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 88

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

An additional study highlighted the importance of self-regulation in student success noting that simple reminders and tools to aid in submitting work on time and to participate are essential to student success (Ting, Teh, and Wee, 2022). Exploring Gender Differences in the Instructor Presence Effect in Video Lectures: An Eye-Tracking Study.”

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Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Instead of having him participate in class lessons (which daily would make him feel like a failure), I enrolled him in Khan Academy’s online student-directed math program. Teaching no longer involves a knowledgeable teacher who lectures from the front of the room. I used those traits to buttress his math learning.

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Teachers Failure Quizzes Knowledge 136

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AUGUST 22, 2018

Here are eleven such activities I’ve collected from colleagues using transformative tools that optimize learning while making students active participants in expected learning outcomes: Class management. Demonstrate how it works by showing that the louder classroom sounds are, the more the needle moves into the red.

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AUGUST 15, 2018

Start by sharing information in ways that don’t rhyme with “‘PowerPoint” or “lecture” Then, for activities like volunteer sign-up, Q&A, and exploring the class, use the exciting digital tools that students will use to achieve their goals. So how is this accomplished? Take advantage of that.

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Schools Lecturing Questions Curriculum 75

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JUNE 21, 2017

And when you looked around for the teacher, s/he was calmly sitting in the back, observing, taking it all in but not participating? Chances are, you entered a classroom using a discussion method known as Socratic Debate , aka Socratic Method, Socratic Circle, or Socratic Inquiry. How to use it in your Classroom.

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Beliefs Critical Thinking Lecturing Discussions 137