Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

We can provide the guidance students want, embed analysis and evaluation into our assignments to get at that all-important critical thinking, and nudge students toward integrity. Step 3: Carve out time to discuss and model your expectations. Recall that a primary goal of the AIAS is to facilitate discussions about AI use.

Critical Thinking 127

Critical Thinking Assignments Academic Integrity Intelligence 127

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

After you’ve completed the assessments, discuss your strengths and challenges, prioritize key areas and determine goals. Jonas and his colleagues at Baylor developed a six-step technology evaluation for equity framework. Build a culturally responsive evaluation team: Include diverse voices in decision-making.

Culture 144

Culture Multidisciplinary Evaluation English 144

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2025

We’ve learned from our lengthy discussions and research that for schools to truly partner with parents, something has to change in many organizations’ approaches to K-12 apps.” “The challenges with this approach depend on which type of user you are. ” This press release originally appeared online.

Schools 261

Schools Communication Evaluation Feedback 261

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education. For example, when I want to foster peer dialogue, I might use technology to let students record and respond to one another in a way that feels safe and authentic, especially for those who may be shy in live discussion.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. One of the most powerful techniques in my traditional classroom is the think-pair-share discussion format.

Active Learning 66

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 66

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly. Pilot and Evaluate : Test AI applications in low-risk areas and gather feedback to refine strategies.

Ethics 118

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 118

Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

We can provide the guidance students want, embed analysis and evaluation into our assignments to get at that all-important critical thinking, and nudge students toward integrity. Step 3: Carve out time to discuss and model your expectations. Recall that a primary goal of the AIAS is to facilitate discussions about AI use.

Critical Thinking 98

Critical Thinking Assignments Academic Integrity Intelligence 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. In evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations better.

Grades 75

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 75

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

By using AI as a tool in the learning process, students not only familiarize themselves with its capabilities but also develop the ability to critically evaluate the content it generates. Interpret and Discuss   Within their groups, students analyze the song’s meaning. Students listen to the song and fill in the blanks.

Languages 96

Languages Language Instructors Culture 96

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Gen ed is great, so why is it discussed as a “hurdle.” Currently, she is in a general psychology course, and although she finds the concepts interesting, she is grinding her way through online discussion boards to finish her degree. She is not being asked to manufacture responses to hypothetical scenarios on weekly discussion boards.

Syllabus 94

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 94

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly. Pilot and Evaluate : Test AI applications in low-risk areas and gather feedback to refine strategies.

Ethics 75

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 75

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). Monitor and Support Groups in Real Time : Circulate during group work, check for understanding, and intervene as needed to guide discussion or clarify misconceptions. Create tasks that are complex enough to require collaboration (e.g.,

Assignments 67

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 67

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

Gamification 105

Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. AI Tools In the Flipped Classroom 2.0 In-class activities should build directly on pre-class efforts.

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 89

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. AI Tools In the Flipped Classroom 2.0 In-class activities should build directly on pre-class efforts.

Critical Thinking 95

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 95

Teach Thought

MAY 17, 2025

They’ll then need to be able to summarize that same text ( Understanding-level ), interpret and infer any arguments or positions ( Analyze-level ), evaluate inherent claims ( Evaluate-level ), and then write ( Create-level ) a response that demonstrates their thinking.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Evaluation Knowledge Curriculum Design 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

By using AI as a tool in the learning process, students not only familiarize themselves with its capabilities but also develop the ability to critically evaluate the content it generates. Interpret and Discuss   Within their groups, students analyze the song’s meaning. Students listen to the song and fill in the blanks.

Languages 65

Languages Language Instructors Culture 65

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Earlier this year, I administered a survey to my students, asking them to evaluate my classroom management skills and provide feedback on our classroom. Instead of assuming this was the case for my classroom, I did what any unsure teacher does and asked my students directly. They are for everyone.

Multiple Choice Questions 113

Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 113

k12 Online Schools

JUNE 24, 2025

Digital literacy refers to the ability to effectively and critically navigate, evaluate, and create information using a range of digital technologies. Information literacy involves the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.

Skills 52

Skills Critical Thinking Evaluation Discussions 52

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). Monitor and Support Groups in Real Time : Circulate during group work, check for understanding, and intervene as needed to guide discussion or clarify misconceptions. Create tasks that are complex enough to require collaboration (e.g.,

Assignments 62

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations. Together, we weren’t just evaluating survey results. Each chapter is co-authored with students who lived the realities we discuss. These courses enroll a diverse cross-section of the student body, creating the perfect environment to listen broadly and learn deeply.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 54

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

This is an essential consideration for departments when evaluating the factors provided to learners at each level of the belonging social ecological model. Is the classroom arranged traditionally with everyone facing forward, or can it be reorganized into pods or small groups, which will facilitate discussion during group projects?

Evaluation 59

Evaluation Motivation Activities Study 59

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

This is an essential consideration for departments when evaluating the factors provided to learners at each level of the belonging social ecological model. Is the classroom arranged traditionally with everyone facing forward, or can it be reorganized into pods or small groups, which will facilitate discussion during group projects?

Evaluation 54

Evaluation Motivation Activities Study 54

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning. In academic writing, this leads back to the text, where writers rethink, re-evaluate, and understand a detail or main idea more deeply. Imagine if a teacher said, “Go write on it and see what you come up with,” after a student asked a question.

Writing 622

Writing STEM Learning Critical Thinking 622

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention. Thats why AEF schedules quarterly conferences where teachers, staff, and parents sit down to discuss student progress, strengths, and areas that need extra attention.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. To summarize, while hybrid learning models offer promising solutions, their success hinges on thoughtful execution and consistent evaluation.

Hybrid Learning 139

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 139

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Instead, an early elementary lesson might involve discussing what computers are, how they help people and their role in students daily lives. When evaluating a computer science curriculum, its important to consider how it approaches artificial intelligence.

Science 111

Science Ethics Education Students 111

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

Others may lead discussions on how disciplinary disparities mirror broader issues in the justice system. These tools encourage educators to evaluate representation, inclusion, and bias in their practices. Regular reflection and discussion allow educators to process experiences, ask tough questions, and track their personal growth.

Confidentiality 213

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 213

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

Others may lead discussions on how disciplinary disparities mirror broader issues in the justice system. These tools encourage educators to evaluate representation, inclusion, and bias in their practices. Regular reflection and discussion allow educators to process experiences, ask tough questions, and track their personal growth.

Confidentiality 130

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 130

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

It is natural to view students as a means to ends such as low DFW rates , good student evaluations, tenure, or a paycheck. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power. In this mode, the professor’s authority, preferences, expertise, and goals (“learning outcomes”), even body, take center stage. Lieberman & C.

Teaching 72

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 72

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

It is natural to view students as a means to ends such as low DFW rates , good student evaluations, tenure, or a paycheck. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power. In this mode, the professor’s authority, preferences, expertise, and goals (“learning outcomes”), even body, take center stage. Lieberman & C.

Teaching 71

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 71

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2016

Overall, it took a year to curate teacher needs, evaluate what skills were required to accomplish them, and then blend them into a tech program that optimized learning for the particular age group. For example, if you make posters to discuss great inventors, could you use an online tech tool like Glogster or Canva ? Augmentation.

Curriculum 216

Curriculum Plagiarism Evaluation Writing 216

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

If you’re evaluating math programs at your school, a good option to consider is ORIGO Education’s Stepping Stones. When the eight elementary math coaches met to discuss the programs they were trying in their schools, Szako described the remarkable success her school’s teachers were experiencing with Stepping Stones.

Math 224

Math Exams Coaching Languages 224

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2016

It’s intended as a barometer for evaluating technology incorporation into instruction, but I’m going to suggest it be used instead as a guide for integration. For example, if you make posters to discuss great inventors, use an online tech tool like Glogster or Canva ? I’m going to show you how to fix it.

Technology 199

Technology Math Curriculum Evaluation 199

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

In social studies , students can interpret historical or demographic data, question sources, and discuss how data is used to shape policy. In other words, theyre not just passive consumers of information, theyre critical thinkers.

Ethics 289

Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 289

Cook County EM Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

Discussion: This patient was diagnosed with blunt cardiac injury (BCI) and admitted to the Cook County PICU for telemetry monitoring and serial ECGs. Determining which patients require evaluation for blunt cardiac injury following blunt chest trauma. An ECG is repeated and demonstrates the same abnormalities. What is your diagnosis?

Exams 52

Exams Evaluation Collaborative Research Study 52

Cook County EM Blog

JUNE 29, 2025

Welcome to this week's edition of The Cheese where we will discuss an ED classic, the incision and drainage. Deep breath, we’re here to discuss all you need to know about this common ED procedure. Finally, consider MRSA coverage after a discussion about risks and benefits with your patient and team. PMID: 32812137. Salerno, N.,

Failure 40

Failure Study Discussions Change Management 40