eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

After exploration and experimentation, creation follows — the manifestation of cultural artifacts, inventions and product as well as the building of confidence through real experience. The makerspace.

Learning Spaces 279

Learning Spaces Learning Game-Based Learning Teaching Methods 279

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This gave way to more movement, flexible group work, and games. In Durango, a mountain town with a hearty outdoor recreation culture, most parents were happy for us to be outside. I got a small whiteboard and filled a cardboard box with dry-erase markers and extra writing utensils. My students were super engaged in learning.

Ethics 265

Ethics Writing History English 265

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2018

Using Student Learning Data to Foster a Growth Culture ,” featuring Amy Trees Dodson, M.Ed., Although some training can be done in large groups, most should be small group work, possibly even one on one. While professional development seems like an obvious step, the speakers emphasized that this is a never-ending process.

Education 169

Education Learning Evaluation Discussions 169

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

It is a part of the Lumen Christi Academies , a group of Catholic schools in the San Francisco Bay Area whose mission is to “nurture ethical scholars who will change the world” through active, personalized and student-led learning. However, encouraging students to take ownership for their group members is difficult.

Metacognitive Skills 166

Metacognitive Skills Learning Assignments Group work 166

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

The center’s first floor will provide flexible learning spaces, including a Skype room for video conferencing with outside experts, a quiet zone for research and a talking zone with soft furniture for group work and discussions. To teach STEM successfully, students and teachers alike must embrace culture change.

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STEM Education Learning Spaces Culture 163

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Graduate programs committed to investing in first-generation students can implement changes to the existing, normative culture to be more responsive and inclusive of first-generation students’ needs,” she writes. As she puts it, “You’ve got to make sure that you’re supporting them in the right way.”.

Students 167

Students Culture Writing Group work 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last summer, not far from the doorsteps of Oakland Unified School District, a group of parents came together to build an academic program from scratch in an effort to close the gap between the education their children were getting in school and the education they deserved.

Distance Learning 186

Distance Learning Schools Participation Culture 186

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Guidebooks to structure group work. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. The exercise sets the stage for deeper learning about culture that is vital to the course’s topic, international marketing. YouTube videos for extra credit. A tattoo writing exercise.

Active Learning 164

Active Learning Activities Teaching Multidisciplinary 164

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Our learning objectives focus on the social, political, economical and cultural aspects of AI. We really focused on culturally relevant pedagogy as one of the foundational theoretical frameworks. And we are so happy to report that it actually worked. Also, we have what I like to call a pedagogy stack.

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Intelligence STEM Culture Curriculum 201

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

At colleges and universities, there's a culture of professors grabbing materials from the web without always citing them. EdSurge is an independent newsroom that shares a parent organization with ISTE, which is involved in the consortium.

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture. Regular Group Work: I emphasis a lot of group work throughout the semester, both graded and ungraded. I just love the energy group work brings into the classroom; I witness vibrant discussions coupled with cooperative understanding.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 5, 2023

With the rise of globalization and as instructors work to increase their teaching skills to create this necessary sense of belonging among classmates, instructors have an obligation to strategically improve their professional cross-cultural competency skills. And Mittelmeier et al.,

Instructors 116

Instructors Culture Students Skills 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture. Regular Group Work: I emphasis a lot of group work throughout the semester, both graded and ungraded. I just love the energy group work brings into the classroom; I witness vibrant discussions coupled with cooperative understanding.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And she has tackled the topic of culture and food with an episode of The Sporkful, weaving in themes of cultural hegemony, ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. Dynamics of group interaction play a huge role in society, so Calarco fosters positive group work in her classroom.

Teaching 167

Teaching Multidisciplinary Culture Feedback 167

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2018

How should both groups work together? There are big cultural differences. And it is true that in some Asian cultures there is a much greater level of deference to teachers and their professional competence. There’s a respect for teachers, for people who are thought to be purveyors of cultural wisdom.

Education 167

Education Testing Culture Math 167

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 5, 2023

With the rise of globalization and as instructors work to increase their teaching skills to create this necessary sense of belonging among classmates, instructors have an obligation to strategically improve their professional cross-cultural competency skills. And Mittelmeier et al.,

Instructors 111

Instructors Culture Students Skills 111

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

So argues Marie Cini, president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, a group working to support programs for these so-called nontraditional students, the real-life versions of the character played by Melissa McCarthy. What is the cultural representation that gets it right? It’s still happening, it’s just quiet.

Students 158

Students Culture Skills Attention 158

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning benefits students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. These benefits are salient when working together and appreciating different perspectives and cultures. Lack of planning, preparation, and support can lead to chaos, unproductive, and disorganized group work. Form groups strategically.

Collaborative Learning 115

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Another essential strategy is collaborative learning, which emphasizes group work and peer interaction to promote active engagement and shared knowledge construction. Cultural Competence : Recognizing and respecting diverse perspectives and backgrounds is essential for promoting cultural competence in education.

Teaching 130

Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning benefits students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. These benefits are salient when working together and appreciating different perspectives and cultures. Lack of planning, preparation, and support can lead to chaos, unproductive, and disorganized group work. Form groups strategically.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

For example, moving from lecture to small group work is only as effective as the nature of the feedback, the respect between stakeholders, and the understanding students have in how the process helps them grow both intellectually and socially. This learning process is arguably the most difficult step.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Like “Ready Player One,” it’s packed with references to pop culture from the early days of computers and digital culture that made me nostalgic for a simpler, more optimistic time of tech. We had a great talk about why group work is terrible and how to fix it, so check out the Q&A if you haven’t already.)

Reading 147

Reading Essay Instructors Culture 147

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Flexible participation options: Allow students to choose how they engage, including online discussion boards, written reflections, video reflections, or in-class individual or group work. Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice (3rd ed.). Teachers College Press. Hammond, Z. Corwin Press.

Plagiarism 118

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 118

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

To build a classroom culture where risk-taking is encouraged for students, a teacher also needs to be willing to try new things. By taking risks, and in some cases even failing in front of our students, we demonstrate that not everything works as planned and prove that we can rebound from any situation.

Teachers 143

Teachers Textbooks Lecturing Social Studies 143

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

He is a professor of cultural anthropology at Kansas State University whose expertise as a digital storyteller has won him widespread attention for his videos, which have been translated into more than 20 languages, viewed by more than 20 million people and featured at conferences and film festivals around the world.

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

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. I Hate Group Work!”: Addressing students’ concerns about small-group learning. References: Allan, E. Ambrose, S.,

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As a student of cognitive science, I hold strong to the work of Lev Vygotsky, which suggests the latter and posits technology as a cultural tool. In the SAMR model, technology in the hands of a knowledgeable educator can transcend traditional teaching and learning in four distinct but impactful ways.

Teachers 167

Teachers Feedback Knowledge Beliefs 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There will be no traditional classrooms, but the large spaces will be subdivided into distinct areas, some designed for research, others for group work, and others for individual study, says Ortiz. The core is team-based inquiry, where students have access to prototyping lab spaces 24/7,” says Ortiz. “We

Lecturing 124

Lecturing Science Culture Group work 124

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Flexible participation options: Allow students to choose how they engage, including online discussion boards, written reflections, video reflections, or in-class individual or group work. Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice (3rd ed.). Teachers College Press. Hammond, Z. Corwin Press.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

The students seemed to really enjoy this theme, and we saw how students were able to connect with one another over topics outside the training sessions, such as interest in culture, travel experiences, and family backgrounds.

Activities 110

Activities Instructors Participation Questions 110

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

The students seemed to really enjoy this theme, and we saw how students were able to connect with one another over topics outside the training sessions, such as interest in culture, travel experiences, and family backgrounds.

Activities 106

Activities Instructors Participation Questions 106

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The food choice helps me understand a bit about their cultural background, while knowledge of their career dreams enables me to tailor class topics to their interests. Small groups work While lecturing is one way to convey information, other methods, like gallery walks, encourage student interaction during the teaching and learning process.

Syllabus 121

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 121

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

For example, I was definitely on the “Barbie” train after enjoying the cultural “femomenon” from Greta Gerwig last summer and decided to adopt that theme for my syllabus (and I had a blast doing it and carrying the theme throughout the whole semester). I also give out little prizes.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

For example, I was definitely on the “Barbie” train after enjoying the cultural “femomenon” from Greta Gerwig last summer and decided to adopt that theme for my syllabus (and I had a blast doing it and carrying the theme throughout the whole semester). I also give out little prizes.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The food choice helps me understand a bit about their cultural background, while knowledge of their career dreams enables me to tailor class topics to their interests. Small groups work While lecturing is one way to convey information, other methods, like gallery walks, encourage student interaction during the teaching and learning process.

Syllabus 109

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 109

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2019

Who does SEL leave behind? What kind of students just aren't being taken into account in these kind of programs? That's actually the purpose of the panel that I'm here at SXSW EDU giving with my colleagues today.

Learning 168

Learning Disabilities Intelligence Learning Disabilities 168

Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

For instance, in the context of a prompt it might look like this, “Now that you’ve read this week’s chapter on conflict management, take an image that represents how you feel about group work. Culture and antiracisms in adult education: An exploration of the contributions of arts-based learning. Clover, D.

Technology 122

Technology Art Learning Students 122