eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

These strategies empower students to take an active role in their learning, enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and academic success. Active study strategies in K-12 education are essential for promoting effective learning habits, enhancing comprehension, and fostering academic success.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2019

How Educators Can Help My challenge to educators today is to get students to think critically and ask questions about the information they consume. In schools, students tend to receive only facts because of the requirements we place on teachers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Lisa Wills, executive director of curriculum and instruction for Ector County Independent School District (ISD) in Odessa, Texas, answered these questions and more in a 45-minute session at FETC. In her current role, she works directly with the district’s online tutoring programs, including FEV Tutor , to accelerate learning for students.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Examples of experiential learning inside the classroom There are as many examples of experiential learning as there are faculty members who engage their students experientially. Some examples of experiential learning inside the classroom include role play, debate, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Another notable strategy is project-based learning, where students tackle real-world problems or tasks to apply and integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines. This approach fosters active learning and allows educators to provide personalized support to students as they apply concepts and address misconceptions in real-time.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Examples of experiential learning inside the classroom There are as many examples of experiential learning as there are faculty members who engage their students experientially. Some examples of experiential learning inside the classroom include role play, debate, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 3, 2025

How it works: The teacher poses a question and asks students to silently think about their answer. Why it works: When students see how learning is relevant beyond the classroom, theyre more likely to engage and retain information. Its an excellent strategy for fostering metacognitionthinking about ones own thinking.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 24, 2023

If there is an inquiry- and problem-based learning school that serves grades K-8 that you think I should try and visit, or if you’d like to learn more about what I’m doing and learning, please get in touch! Grades K through 8 are where all of these movements come together!

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Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Keywords: Teaching Methods, Pedagogy, Student Learning Introduction Staring out to the sea of questioning faces, I paused and asked the question again still no response from the 22 students staring back at me. My students seemed to either not understand my question or have difficulty with the content. Trolian (Eds.),

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