eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

Creating a foundation to build upon Engaging in academic discussions and navigating through academic content is essential for fostering a critical thinking mentality among students. However, it is often observed that this learning does not progress to deeper levels of thought.

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Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Peer Review Discussions 229

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Databases provide full-text access to a wide range of content, including books, magazines, primary sources, images, charts, and peer-reviewed articles by credible authors representing diverse perspectives. Browsing a library database by category or topic also introduces an element of surprise to the research experience.

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Peer Review Essay Skills Critical Thinking 278

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Instead, I decided to enhance my approach to problem solving by incorporating peer review—letting students participate in the feedback and assessment process. I then had each review work by three other students according to a feedback rubric I created; I moderated the process throughout. Advice for effective peer review.

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Feedback Peer Review Critical Thinking Assignments 134

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Some educators may feel overwhelmed by adding projects to their already busy curriculum, but Caldwell and Fielding offer two strategies that can greatly reduce stress and time: use rubrics for assessment and incorporate peer reviews. What creative skills are employers looking for? Today’s careers require creativity.

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Peer Review Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Communication 168

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

This was a way to help them learn in a way that was meaningful to them personally, and an explanation on how to use the library and its databases to access peer-reviewed articles from sc­­­holarly journals and cite them appropriately. All 70 students chose a different focus that they felt a strong, personal connection to.

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Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary History Syllabus 82

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. Well-planned case studies can challenge students’ problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Where to Find Case Studies?

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Study Teachers Peer Review Instructors 163

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

And, CoSN has created a new fee-for-service CoSN Peer Review process using this Matrix to determine how a district aligns to best practices by expert external peers. Systems theory says that when one subsystem (test scores) is optimized, the system as a whole becomes suboptimal.

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Ethics Peer Review Motivation Testing 157

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 13, 2019

Other times, teachers employ this method because not only the one being reviewed benefits but so too does the reviewer as they must know what the lesson is about to effectively review classmates. A second benefit of peer feedback is that it is more immediate than teacher feedback. Make the peer reviewer anonymous.

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Critical Thinking 104

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

In fact, the JAMA Network just published a peer-reviewed report that “showed enhanced cognitive performance in children who played video games vs those who did not.” creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, resiliency) and crosses multiple disciplines (e.g.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Critical Thinking Peer Review 175

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

I admit that I did not have the most thoughtful or eloquent answer as I discussed trying to keep up with advances, to recognize the utility of AI, but also to continue to foster critical thinking skills in my students. He told me that he uses ChatGPT all the time (and he is not alone among students in doing so; Kichizo Terry, 2023).

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 114

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

In response to this, peer feedback is growing in popularity as an approach that balances these two realities for the benefit of the student. A recognized leader in organizing peer reviews is the free online platform called Peergrade. Reviewers practice critical thinking as they provide thoughtful responses to reviewed work.

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Teachers Peer Review Feedback Critical Thinking 107

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Other students will try to submit their work for publication without the proper elements of an academic paper, such as a background literature review or a methods section. No peer reviewed journal would publish this work, she adds. One student hoped to submit a paper that didn’t even include a research question, Hale says.

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High School High School Schools Students 181

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

Further, students may not develop the skills necessary for original ideas and critical thinking. The paper passed three peer reviewers who reported that they believed the paper was written by a person. Some academics see these tools as a danger to the full spectrum of learning and as a shortcut. A report by Paul (2023, p.1)

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

Further, students may not develop the skills necessary for original ideas and critical thinking. The paper passed three peer reviewers who reported that they believed the paper was written by a person. Some academics see these tools as a danger to the full spectrum of learning and as a shortcut. A report by Paul (2023, p.1)

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching example: In one of my recent courses, I included a “workshop day” for students to peer review each other’s drafts of case conceptualizations. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al.,

Plagiarism 121

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Overreliance on AI risks undermining critical thinking; Pritts (2023) warns that tools generating papers may erode analytical skills, echoing SoTL calls for active learning (Davidson, 2021). Faculty can learn to leverage AI feedback systems through peer mentoring. AI and the future of critical thinking in higher education.

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 89

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support. Collaborative Learning: Encouraging collaborative learning through group projects, discussion forums, and peer reviews can enhance student engagement. These activities promote critical thinking and application of knowledge.

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Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Laura is a Certified Peer Reviewer for Quality Matters. Holistically assessing critical thinking and written communication learning outcomes with direct and indirect measures. Nancyruth is the Health Sciences Editor at Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT). link] Demeter, E.,

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Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 89

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Overreliance on AI risks undermining critical thinking; Pritts (2023) warns that tools generating papers may erode analytical skills, echoing SoTL calls for active learning (Davidson, 2021). Faculty can learn to leverage AI feedback systems through peer mentoring. AI and the future of critical thinking in higher education.

Faculty Development 82

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 82

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching example: In one of my recent courses, I included a “workshop day” for students to peer review each other’s drafts of case conceptualizations. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al.,

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support. Collaborative Learning: Encouraging collaborative learning through group projects, discussion forums, and peer reviews can enhance student engagement. These activities promote critical thinking and application of knowledge.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Depending on how case studies are integrated into an educational space, students can increase research skills by conducting research to develop additional context when conceptualizing a case or locate additional sources to better understand themes; develop writing skills by drafting, peer reviewing, workshopping, and revising cases; expand critical (..)

Questions 105

Questions Study Skills Evaluation 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Depending on how case studies are integrated into an educational space, students can increase research skills by conducting research to develop additional context when conceptualizing a case or locate additional sources to better understand themes; develop writing skills by drafting, peer reviewing, workshopping, and revising cases; expand critical (..)

Questions 98

Questions Study Skills Evaluation 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

When students share organic ideas and peer review projects, they build authentic knowledge that everyone takes ownership in, but the saying is easier than the doing. Who hasn’t been mesmerized by children gathered at a table engaged in a high-level discussion, making shared decisions, and demonstrating deep, scaffolded learning?

Writing 90

Writing Students Peer Review Essay 90

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

This “think-pair-share” approach not only fostered critical thinking but also ensured everyone had a voice. Lei has experience teaching in undergraduate and graduate level nursing courses for 8 years and published several research articles related to interdisciplinary education in peer-reviewed journals.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When students are given an assignment that entails multiple steps and requires critical thinking, it can feel overwhelming for the student who does not have the skills on how to approach the assignment. Faculty can also have students use the evaluation criteria to evaluate an example assignment or complete a peer review.

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Assignments Students Peer Review Critical Thinking 52

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Laura is a Certified Peer Reviewer for Quality Matters. Holistically assessing critical thinking and written communication learning outcomes with direct and indirect measures. Nancyruth is the Health Sciences Editor at Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT). link] Demeter, E.,

Evaluation 64

Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 64

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

This “think-pair-share” approach not only fostered critical thinking but also ensured everyone had a voice. Lei has experience teaching in undergraduate and graduate level nursing courses for 8 years and published several research articles related to interdisciplinary education in peer-reviewed journals.

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Active learning strategies: Enable thinking and doing in the present moment Encourage collaboration over competition and Build inclusive communities. At the beginning of each semester, I have been telling my students that they will be working in teams, not groups.

Education 52

Education STEM Active Learning Peer Review 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

TDA Prompts (Text-Dependent Analysis) TDA prompts require critical thinking and evidence-based writing, which can often feel intimidating for students. Peer Review: Pair students to review each others writing, encouraging them to spot grammar errors or suggest smoother sentence structures.

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Math Writing 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

Unlike traditional large language models that ingest information from the Internet at large, RAG delivers AI outputs that are grounded in authoritative, peer-reviewed content, reducing the risk of misinformation while safeguarding the integrity of intellectual property. — Janine Walker-Caffrey , Ed.D.,

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Ethics Writing Feedback Knowledge 350

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2018

His study, published in the peer-reviewed journal SAGE Open earlier this year, formalized what he had found in that initial search: that the majority of videos on the first few pages of searches for “public education” painted a negative view of the subject.

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Peer Review Education Essay Attention 121