Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

It turns out that cultivating critical thinking skills can be difficult, even though many educators believe “that’s the point of what we’re training our students to be able to do,” says Ben Motz, a research scientist in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University. The data is publicly available online.

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Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2022

A key challenge is the fact that robust scientific evidence does not presently play an integral part in how most edtech products are designed, deployed and evaluated. Considering the vast amount of capital pouring into edtech and the increasingly high stakes, it’s essential to finally put robust science at the heart of the sector.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), NCII is comprised of national content and methodological experts who review assessments and interventions. SpringMath assessments build upon the decades of research around the science of curriculum-based assessment.

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Peer Review Math Middle School Middle School 141

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Example: One Teacher-Led Station – Rotating Roles Science Standard: NGSS.MS-PS1-2 Teacher 1: Reviewing a Scientific Process At this station, the teacher reviews the process of identifying and analyzing chemical reactions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Collaborative Writing and Peer Review The adage “two heads are better than one” holds true in the realm of writing, as collaborative efforts and peer review can yield invaluable insights and constructive feedback.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

Like this sort of science you used to get on mainstream media used to be this very short thing, you know, and it was never really deep and complex because there was always a time pressure. And for that to be counted as such, people are also going to want to subject it to the rigor of different forms of peer review.

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Teaching Peer Review Essay Knowledge 148

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

In fact, the JAMA Network just published a peer-reviewed report that “showed enhanced cognitive performance in children who played video games vs those who did not.” Youth screen time is now being regulated in countries like South Korea and China, and other countries are evaluating similar policies.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Critical Thinking Peer Review 186

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We know that educators at all levels are responsible for making big decisions based on student evaluation outcomes. We believe that when test day rolls around, students’ scores should reflect their content knowledge—not their ability to decode the test itself. Assessment For Learning. 10 Tips for Testing Success.

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Testing Exams Peer Review Study 161

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

But Miller and other skeptics wonder whether the science behind these tools is sound, and ask if students’ data should exert so much control over their destinies. Algorithms can also help make admissions less focused on evaluating individuals in the first place. They also simply may not work.

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Fairness Counselling Testing Disabilities 217

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power of collaboration. The changes made as part of this academic assessment/evaluation project to enhance student success yielded significant improvements.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. She’s the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Online Learning Research , which publishes peer-reviewed studies about K-12 online education.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). In the ideate stage, the educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). In the ideate stage, the educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). ” Life Sciences Education 18, no. To understand and dialogue effectively with our students, we must recognize and understand our voices and perspectives. Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty.

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Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 109

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

Peer Review and Team Review tools enabled students to easily complete and evaluate both self-assessments and team assessments, inspiring teamwork and learning integration. D2L currently serves learners in 50 countries, and the company’s track record of innovation has been widely recognized.

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Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 115

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As an educator, Jared Cotton has worn nearly as many hats as Dr. Seuss’s Bartholomew Cubbins—elementary math and science teacher, assistant principal, principal, district director of assessment and accountability, assistant superintendent, superintendent. Students must make the time to practice and to peer-review each others' work.

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Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 124

Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 6, 2022

The decision sciences (AI, machine learning, and other data sciences) are justifiably under scrutiny for bias. It was unintentional—nevertheless, the results were substantiated, peer-reviewed, and published in Science , a historically trusted and credible journal of scientific discovery.

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Ethics Peer Review Evaluation Science 52

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). ” Life Sciences Education 18, no. To understand and dialogue effectively with our students, we must recognize and understand our voices and perspectives. Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty.

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Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 91

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power of collaboration. The changes made as part of this academic assessment/evaluation project to enhance student success yielded significant improvements.

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Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 63

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

This article addresses these questions through a three-part exploration: tracing AI’s historical development, critically evaluating its role in community college classrooms, and offering practical, evidence-based strategies for faculty. Science Advances, 9 (5), Article eade7823. Nature, 529 (7587), 484489. link] Spitale, G.,

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

This article addresses these questions through a three-part exploration: tracing AI’s historical development, critically evaluating its role in community college classrooms, and offering practical, evidence-based strategies for faculty. Science Advances, 9 (5), Article eade7823. Nature, 529 (7587), 484489. link] Spitale, G.,

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 78

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

Our class, “Banned Books and School Policy,” related to education, of course, but also touched on sociology, political science, history, English literature, religion, and public policy. Having an opportunity to explore interests without yet being pigeonholed into one discipline can be an important and sometimes life-altering experience.

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Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary History Syllabus 79

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The transparent assignment format makes the faculty’s implicit knowledge more explicit by directly stating a purpose, the tasks the students need to do to complete the project, and the criteria used for evaluation purposes (Winkelmes, 2013; Winkelmes et al., Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Help your students with these tips: Restate the Question: This technique helps students stay on track and signals to evaluators that they understood the question. Create Vocabulary Lists: Develop a list of commonly interchangeable terms for key concepts in subjects like math, reading, and science. The cat landed on the chair.

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Math Writing 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2018

But what if we employed machine learning and peer reviews for writing evaluation? Source: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Deep Insights into Learning With advancements in learning science and data analytics, we can capture deeper insight into student learning. This can compound the gap in writing proficiency.

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Technology Assignments Peer Review Special Education 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

–Levi Belnap, CEO, Merlyn Mind The year 2025 is set to transform science education by implementing AI-driven learning platforms. With the need to further justify expenditures, schools must rely on data to evaluate the impact of educational initiatives on student outcomes, from academic achievement to mental health support.

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