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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. This teaching helps students blend ideas, think deeply across fields, and work well with people from varied backgrounds. They need tools from many fields to tackle these issues. Yang et al.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. This teaching helps students blend ideas, think deeply across fields, and work well with people from varied backgrounds. They need tools from many fields to tackle these issues. Yang et al.

Interdisciplinary

Interdisciplinary Teaching Knowledge Peer Review

11+ Strong Class Projects for Middle School Engineering Classes

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

Engineer a hydraulic arm that really works 5. Study cause and effect with a Rube Goldberg machine 7. Work with chemical and electrical energy in a potato clock 8. Consider having groups work together in a team-building exercise or letting individuals try their hand (get it?) Build the sturdiest bridge in class 3.

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Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students.

Collaborative Learning

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Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

Over time, they have also become learning tools in educational contexts–especially for note-taking, brainstorming, and studying for exams (Erdem, Farrand, Bandera, Mugnai). This is exactly what our colleague in Spanish chose to do through a group work activity.

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Group work Culture Instructors Language

Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

Over time, they have also become learning tools in educational contexts–especially for note-taking, brainstorming, and studying for exams (Erdem, Farrand, Bandera, Mugnai). This is exactly what our colleague in Spanish chose to do through a group work activity.

Group work

Group work Culture Instructors Language

Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students.

Collaborative Learning

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Improving student achievement through choice

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2019

Instead, we designed our own units of study and pulled in supplemental materials to align to our state’s standards. We brought in close-reading strategies, started an academic coaching program for teachers, and launched reading interventions and guided reading groups. 1:1 devices, renovated classrooms.

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What YouTube and Hollywood Divas Can Teach You About Active Learning

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Guidebooks to structure group work. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. JOIN THE CLUB: Educators interested in learning more about Faculty Club opportunities, or being featured in an interview, are invited to reach out to us at educators@coursehero.com.

Active Learning

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Assignments with Significance

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

What exists in Arabic in terms of Sunday school curricula, youth work materials, and home Bible studies is largely translation from English, often poorly translated and culturally inappropriate. The learning was tangible and extraordinary. The final four weeks were devoted to field testing the students’ lessons.

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Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

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Importance of Technology in the Classroom

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This access expands their learning beyond traditional textbooks. Moreover, technology enhances collaboration among students. Digital platforms facilitate group work, enabling students to communicate and share ideas seamlessly, whether in-person or remotely. Moreover, technology facilitates collaboration among students.

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Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

Assignments

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities

Use of Technology in the Classroom to Enhance Teaching and Learning

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Furthermore, collaboration and communication tools enable students to work together and communicate more effectively. Platforms like Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams support group projects, discussions, and peer feedback, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

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Technology Teaching Learning Styles Quizzes

New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

On today's episode, leaders from the Center for Community College Student Engagement point to new studies that highlight important, but potentially overlooked factors that can boost student retention. Mentioned was focus group work. So we give voice to the data through our focus group work.

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Online Learning Meets Social Media: A New Era of Education

k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

From Distraction to Connection: How Social Media is Changing Education Online learning has exploded in recent years , and with it, the digital ecosystems that surround it. Once viewed purely as a distraction from studies, social media is now carving out a legitimate place in the educational landscape. Chief among them? Social media.

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How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out the basics of a modern learning environment. A flexible classroom is a learning environment that utilizes an “agile physical setup that will accommodate both independent and group work,” according to a CDW white paper on constructing modern classrooms. What Is a Flexible Classroom?

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Need a Substitute Teacher? Try an ELF Instead

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

As Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources at Lexington Public Schools in Massachusetts, I’ve been studying the labor market for substitute teachers for the past ten years. Recall the lack of continuity of learning, or the goofing off that would often occur. Our “ELF” is an Electronic Learning Facilitator.

Teachers

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A Trauma-Informed Teaching Framework for Stewards

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Yet, educators are expected to be leaders or stewards and help students learn despite personal or community-wide crises. Using T-I CoI to purposefully design activities that encourage students to foster relationships with one another and the instructor promotes well-being and a collaborative learning environment. Best Colleges.

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Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. These include group discussions, hands-on experiments, problem-solving activities, and creative assessments that encourage critical thinking and peer collaboration. 2 (2009): 20-27.

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Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation

Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. These include group discussions, hands-on experiments, problem-solving activities, and creative assessments that encourage critical thinking and peer collaboration. 2 (2009): 20-27.

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Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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11+ Strong Class Projects for Middle School Engineering Classes

Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work

Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work

Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

Improving student achievement through choice

What YouTube and Hollywood Divas Can Teach You About Active Learning

Assignments with Significance

Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

Importance of Technology in the Classroom

Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

Use of Technology in the Classroom to Enhance Teaching and Learning

New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

Online Learning Meets Social Media: A New Era of Education

How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

Need a Substitute Teacher? Try an ELF Instead

A Trauma-Informed Teaching Framework for Stewards

Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

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