k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education. I grew up in Vietnam at a time when education was often delivered through rigid lectures and rote learning. As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Jeff LeBlanc (image courtesy of Jeff LeBlanc) I’m a business and leadership lecturer, and I’ve worked with Gen Z since the earliest wave entered higher education. They discuss whether innovation matters more now because the world feels so unstable. It’s a neat storyline — and it makes for a great headline.

Beliefs 146

Beliefs Communication Lecturing Culture 146

Lab to Class

JULY 3, 2025

We have all seen the stereotypical portrayal of the traditional school setting where a teacher stands at the front of the classroom and spends the entirety of class time giving a lecture and asking questions of the students. No matter how interesting the teacher, sometimes it can be hard for students to focus for very long on a lecture.

Lecturing 52

Lecturing Attention Discussions Questions 52

Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

And students from those environments bring that context with them when they walk into our lecture halls. Consider using written reflections, discussion boards, or tools like Jamboard and Padlet. The other didn’t have working air conditioning. These weren’t just different schools—they were different worlds.

Teaching 53

Teaching Elementary School Elementary School Essay 53

Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

And students from those environments bring that context with them when they walk into our lecture halls. Consider using written reflections, discussion boards, or tools like Jamboard and Padlet. The other didn’t have working air conditioning. These weren’t just different schools—they were different worlds.

Teaching 53

Teaching Elementary School Elementary School Essay 53

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. These actionable, collaborative strategies help educators navigate their role as facilitators, guiding and responding rather than lecturing and directing. Rotate roles to ensure individual accountability and contribution.

Assignments 60

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 60

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Flexibility in format and modality such as recorded lectures, alternative assignments, or extended deadlinesmade students feel supported, capable, and seen. Each chapter is co-authored with students who lived the realities we discuss. Textbook format and cost mattered. The book is both research-informed and experience-driven.

Disabilities 53

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 53

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.

Student Engagement 95

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 95

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

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. Blunt inserts a special slide at key points in her slide decks as a prompt to do this.

Multiple Choice Questions 80

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

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

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. that comprise of a lot of traditional lecturing.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 97

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. Today’s students demand more than just traditional lectures and textbooks; they’re looking for an engaging, flexible, and personalized learning experience.

Hybrid Learning 128

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Conduct a casual formative assessment during a class discussion or group activity, and regularly check in with students who need more support. Use different types of assessments in your class to help reluctant test-takers show what they know. Once the dread of big tests is gone, you may find that engagement takes its place.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Some faculty members let students see the reports as soon as they turn in their assignments, while others show students the reports only if they want to discuss a problem. Adam Kaiserman lectures during his English class at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita on May 6, 2025.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 116

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

A professor lectures students during class at Sacramento State University on Oct. One of her few in-person classes was a math course, but it was held in a large lecture hall and required students to wear masks. “I The following year 29% of incoming students started at the lowest writing level. Her mom kept her grounded.

Math 86

Math English Lecturing High School 86

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Brett Whysel is a lecturer in finance and decision-making at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, where he integrates mindfulness, behavioral science, generative AI, and career readiness into his teaching. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power. Journal of Student Success, 8*(2), 29–39.

Teaching 69

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 69

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Brett Whysel is a lecturer in finance and decision-making at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, where he integrates mindfulness, behavioral science, generative AI, and career readiness into his teaching. Teaching through discussion as the exercise of disciplinary power. Journal of Student Success, 8*(2), 29–39.

Teaching 69

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 69

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 206

Lecturing Questions Learning Attention 206

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

lecture, discussion, written responses), there are myriad barriers that may make it hard for students to access information and share their learning effectively. What might make it hard for a student to process information presented verbally in a lecture or mini-lesson? Identify and Remove Barriers.

Blended Learning 518

Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

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.

Learning 546

Learning Students Discussions Textbooks 546

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 14, 2020

Last night I had the opportunity to be a guest lecturer for students in the credential program at UC Riverside. As I was planning my presentation, I knew I wanted to engage the group attending my lecture. This made the responses easier to see and discuss.

Multiple Choice Questions 464

Multiple Choice Questions Lecturing Participation Distance Learning 464

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Even though the flipped classroom encouraged teachers to record lectures and mini-lessons to send home with students for homework, video can be woven into the class period to shift control from teacher to learner. Engagement Strategy #4 Pair the Video with an Online Discussion Prompt. “What if students do not watch the video?

Multiple Choice Questions 543

Multiple Choice Questions Blended Learning Discussions Art 543

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2022

The traditional sequence of teaching using lectures, discussion, projects, and testing was upended during the pandemic as teachers adapted to digital classrooms and students took on more responsibility for their learning. In many traditional classrooms, the majority of class time is spent in a lecture-and-listen format.

Laboratory 283

Laboratory Lecturing Discussions Testing 283

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Immersive learning experiences are a new type of educational experience that can be used in place of traditional lectures and classrooms. It’s designed for learners who are interested in hands-on experiences, problem-solving, and discovery over non-traditional methods like reading textbooks and listening to lectures from a professor.

Lecturing 340

Lecturing Textbooks Education Learning 340

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? Reflecting on my experiences as a student, I know how tough it is to pay attention during these longer lectures and wish instructors had a different way to deliver them.

Lecturing 104

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 104

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

” Challenges with Traditional Live Instruction Traditionally, educators disseminate information in real-time, relying on lectures or mini-lessons. Students think about the answer individually, discuss it with a partner, and then share their responses with the class.

Lecturing 433

Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? Reflecting on my experiences as a student, I know how tough it is to pay attention during these longer lectures and wish instructors had a different way to deliver them.

Lecturing 96

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 96

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

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Instead of spending precious class time transferring information live for the whole group in the form of a lecture or mini-lesson, which presents myriad barriers (e.g., Students have 24/7 access to video instruction when teachers record lectures and mini-lessons, making them available online.

Blended Learning 467

Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 467

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

We can indeed cover more ground when we present information in a traditional lecture format, but that doesn’t mean students understand the information. Station 2: Online Station Students spend time engaging in an asynchronous online discussion/debate about possible threats to biodiversity.

Blended Learning 545

Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Disabilities 545

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

Too often the default in this scenario is to lecture or verbally present information because it is faster. Allowing students to research, discuss, and share their findings takes time. When teachers plan for a 50 minute period, the scope of their lesson is extremely narrow. They know they have limited time to get through x, y, and z.

Teachers 420

Teachers Evaluation Lecturing Blended Learning 420

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

While it might seem like a simple transition to post slides or a recorded lecture online, teachers need to be intentional with course design to effectively mirror what students experienced in the classroom and make the transition as smooth and successful as possible.

eLearning 274

eLearning Quizzes Textbooks Fairness 274

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.

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Teachers and school-based mental health practitioners may wish to use Florence as a whole-group weekly discussion in navigating adult relationships. Consider using the game for upper-level students to start discussions on how to prepare for college experiences.

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Mobile Devices Lecturing Social Studies Students 279

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It can be as micro as a class observing a bag of popping corn or as macro as tying recent weather events to a discussion on climate change. If traditional teaching methods reliant on textbooks, lecture, and rote memorization have proven anything, it’s that one size definitely does not fit all.

Teaching Methods 309

Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 309

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Classically, the transfer of information has occurred in class via lecture and practice has been assigned for homework. Pair the video in an online discussion using Google Classroom or Schoology. The flipped classroom m odel shifts the transfer of information online and moves practice and application into the classroom.

Multiple Choice Questions 420

Multiple Choice Questions Lecturing Blended Learning Evaluation 420

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