Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

In fact, decades of research reveal that students: are poor judges of the efficacy of their learning efforts. prefer instructional formats that produce inferior learning outcomes. believe that things like learning styles and brain hemispheres influence learning. And I'm being generous here. References Bjork, E.

Education 159

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 159

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Volker Janssen, a history professor at California State University Fullerton who served as one of six senior contributing authors for the OpenStax U.S. History textbook, was disappointed with the final product. So far, OpenStax Tutor is available for beta testing in physics, biology and sociology courses.

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We can activate students’ prior knowledge with: quizzes and exercises to reach back to concepts and learning covered earlier in the course, as well as covered in previously required courses. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. a concept map).

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design.

Syllabus 93

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 93

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We can activate students’ prior knowledge with: quizzes and exercises to reach back to concepts and learning covered earlier in the course, as well as covered in previously required courses. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. a concept map).

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 98