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 95

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 95

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

First, all students, regardless of their SES (socio-economic status) standing, showed significantly higher levels of retained learning than the control group which used the time-honored lectures, basic active learning techniques, and case approaches. Also review situations and/or results in class that apply to all the groups efforts.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 96

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Conference Seating: Best for whole-class discussions 2. Horseshoe: Best for class discussions and inclusivity 5. Conference Seating: Best for whole-class discussions Similar to group pods, this type of classroom seating arrangement involves having all of the desks connected to feel more like a large conference room table.

Classroom Management 98

Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. Instead, it is an educator’s responsibility to design cooperative learning structures that facilitate comfort and collaboration regardless of grade level. Rotate roles to ensure individual accountability and contribution.

Assignments 62

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. rapid retrieval: During a lecture, stop every 10 minutes or so to ask a question about a topic you’ve covered. ” “That’s going to guide our discussion for the day,” she explains.

Multiple Choice Questions 80

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

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 52

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 52

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates. Flexibility in format and modality such as recorded lectures, alternative assignments, or extended deadlinesmade students feel supported, capable, and seen. Textbook format and cost mattered.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 54

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Start the year off with foundational lessons based on CCSS from the previous grade (or even the grade below that) to ensure students have the tools they need to succeed. Once reluctant learners know that success is in their control, you’ll find their grades starting to rise.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. However, many educators still rely heavily on lecture-based formats, which can lead to disengagement.

Hybrid Learning 135

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

And as faculty members grapple with what this means for grading, tech companies have proved yet again that there’s money to be made from panic. He appealed to the university administration, ultimately winning the right to have his papers graded without the technology.

Plagiarism 117

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 117

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

A professor lectures students during class at Sacramento State University on Oct. Photo by Louis Bryant III for CalMatters Grade inflation in high school contributed to those pandemic-era gaps, said Lesley Davidson-Boyd, associate vice president of California State University, San Bernardino. There were vital pieces that were missing.”

Math 88

Math English Lecturing High School 88

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Grades, policies, and standards are employed as tools not just for learning but for controlling behavior and projecting authority. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power. It can be constructive, motivating, and well-meaning in certain contexts. Journal of Student Success, 8*(2), 29–39. link] Brookfield, S.

Teaching 72

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 72

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Grades, policies, and standards are employed as tools not just for learning but for controlling behavior and projecting authority. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power. It can be constructive, motivating, and well-meaning in certain contexts. Journal of Student Success, 8*(2), 29–39. link] Brookfield, S.

Teaching 71

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 71

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Do projects where your grade is your hard work alone, or count on your friends to help you make the grade? By Mindful and Kind Counseling Grades: 6th-12th You can create your own slides or use one of these 40 premade Would You Rather question slides. Your ringtone blasts in class, or you start snoring mid-lecture?

High School 52

High School High School Questions Schools 52

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

What’s the Use of Lectures? Let’s start with one of education’s most hallowed traditions: the lecture. In his 1971 book “ What’s the Use of Lectures? The author’s work did not discount the fact that there are inspirational teachers whose lectures are so compelling they can hold student attention for hours.

Lecturing 208

Lecturing Questions Learning Attention 208

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

It is essential to build in time for them to discuss information and ask questions. lectures or mini-lessons), I would suggest recording a video and allowing students to self-pace through that video. #2 Facilitate a Small Group Discussion. TeachingVideoConf. 3 Conferencing with Students. one week at a time).

Learning 546

Learning Students Discussions Textbooks 546

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

Do you consistently anchor your design in grade level standards and articulate clear learning objectives? lecture, discussion, written responses), there are myriad barriers that may make it hard for students to access information and share their learning effectively. Create Flexible Pathways. Identify and Remove Barriers.

Blended Learning 518

Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Instead, teachers must strive to design student-centered learning experiences that challenge the students to think, discuss, problem-solve, collaborate, question, create, and reflect. A lecture or mini-lesson followed by a worksheet or pencil and paper practice does not require much design work. The answer did not surprise me.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

Dan Levy had long considered himself an equitable instructor in terms of calling on students to participate in class discussions. So in 2014, the senior lecturer in public policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government decided to test that assumption. She hasn’t used Teachly.

Lecturing 161

Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 161

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

And the way the grading system in education works has long bothered him. After that, this professor vowed never to use traditional grades on tests again. As Talbert soon discovered, there’s a whole world of so-called alternative grading systems. Robert Talbert is a math professor, so numbers are his thing.

Grades 201

Grades Exams Feedback Testing 201

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

At times, however, that stone may feel like a boulder, especially to research faculty who are used to delivering lectures and to whom the switch to activity-based learning may seem like a daunting and demanding venture into unfamiliar territory. Structured seating formation is not conducive to discussion. Two birds with one stone.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This is my first year as a teacher and I’m teaching sixth grade, so both my students and I are new to the school. I teach 12th grade now, but when I was a middle school teacher, I was constantly thinking of ways to reach students. Consider equitable systems for calling on students to participate in discussions. newsletters.

Teachers 320

Teachers Middle School Middle School Failure 320

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Synchronous online learning allows you to build a community, discuss and interact over content, and helps your learners to maintain a regular schedule. Some students are hesitant to participate in discussions and activities, so be deliberate about using synchronous time to foster participation by all learners.

Lecturing 218

Lecturing Disabilities Learning Assignments 218

eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

This is tantamount to a lecture series on anything from space exploration, artificial intelligence, or even telephone scams. All the great teachers I had growing up found ways to involve the topic they were discussing, even tangentially, into current events. Chemistry teachers demonstrated why solar power was difficult to harness.

Skills 287

Skills Learning Gamification Intelligence 287

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is my first year as a teacher and I’m teaching sixth grade, so both my students and I are new to the school. I teach 12th grade now, but when I was a middle school teacher, I was constantly thinking of ways to reach students. Consider equitable systems for calling on students to participate in discussions. newsletters.

Teachers 280

Teachers Middle School Middle School Failure 280

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Live lecture classes are back at most colleges after COVID-19 disruptions, but student engagement often hasn’t returned to normal. To see what teaching is like on campus these days, I visited Texas State University in October and sat in on three large lecture classes in different subjects.

Instructors 213

Instructors Lecturing Students Textbooks 213

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

This ensures they are exposed to grade-level academic content while developing their English language skills. Teachers can incorporate collaborative activities, discussions, and cooperative learning strategies, like reciprocal teaching , that promote speaking and listening skills.

English 274

English Blended Learning Language Languages 274

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

UDL, which is a set of principles for curriculum development that aims to provide all students an equal opportunity to learn, can be used by educators at any grade level or subject area. Through lectures, readings, discussions, graphic representations, videos, and hands-on artistic models, teachers have ways to share information.

Universal Design 231

Universal Design Students Lecturing Social Studies 231

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

UDL, which is a set of principles for curriculum development that aims to provide all students an equal opportunity to learn, can be used by educators at any grade level or subject area. Through lectures, readings, discussions, graphic representations, videos, and hands-on artistic models, teachers have ways to share information.

Universal Design 235

Universal Design Students Lecturing Social Studies 235

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Learning management systems (LMS) that facilitate online content delivery, assignments, and grading. Video conferencing that connects students and educators globally for virtual lectures, discussions, and guest speakers. Classroom response systems for instant feedback and engagement through quizzes, polls, and surveys.

Internet 304

Internet Critical Thinking Quizzes Teaching Methods 304

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Don’t just use video for lectures; the format can also be used to welcome students to your class, provide feedback (much preferred by students to print feedback) and walk through assignments. You can make lots of small videos instead of whole lectures. Based on student feedback, you can clarify things like your grading policies.

Instructors 209

Instructors Lecturing Course Evaluations Feedback 209

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

And listen to a live discussion we hosted on the topic as well. A World of Spin A few years ago, Chris Sadler was working as a lecturer at Middlesex University, in Britain, when he noticed some strange phrases popping up in student work. But it could be good enough to get a passing grade. For more, read part one , and part two.

Academic Integrity 201

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Essay Lecturing 201

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2023

A couple months ago I visited a big public university – Texas State University – and observed three large lecture classes, to get a sense of what teaching looks like these days. Statistically, there's absolutely no difference between the two semesters in average student grades — with or without technology,” he said. ”So

Attention 198

Attention Lecturing Instructors Students 198

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

When I started teaching data science and artificial intelligence in Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, I was frustrated by how little insight I actually felt I had into how effective my teaching was, until the end-of-semester final exam grades and student assessments came in. This is where machine learning comes in.

Teaching 210

Teaching Instructors Quizzes Intelligence 210

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2021

The tangled web of grading, posting assignments, and communicating with students—plus maintaining an engaging and supportive instructor presence, much less high academic standards—often turned confusion into chaos.

Online Learning 217

Online Learning Learning Counselling Instructors 217

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

Lecture + Digital Formative Assessment I recently attended a local conference and the keynote was delivered by Aaron Polansky , superintendent from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in Rochester, Mass. Within his talk he exclaimed, “Lectures are only terrible if you are a terrible lecturer!”

Essay 167

Essay Teaching Lecturing Coaching 167

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2016

A blended approach is helping reading intervention students transition to grade-level classes in a semester or less. Flipping your class by having students watch lecture videos for their homework can lead to richer discussions about the content, but only if students come to class prepared.

Lecturing 150

Lecturing Blended Learning Learning Learning Spaces 150