Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Every time I hear this, I am faced with the gut-wrenching realization that the student has internalized failure by age eleven. This raises two questions for me: How can we turn eleven-year-olds who have internalized failure into students like Abby who retain information for years?

Teaching 168

Teaching Failure Quizzes Learning 168

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In the latest edition, 600,000 students in 79 education systems across the world took the two-hour PISA exam. On the PISA 2018 exam, the countries where the most students disagreed with that statement hail from Europe (led by Estonia, Denmark and Germany), with the U.S. In the U.S., that included 4,800 students from 215 schools.

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Testing Exams Intelligence Failure 140

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

“While that may be heresy, I believe education is a fundamentally human endeavor that involves motivating and inspiring students to develop a passion for learning. Nobody here would disagree that supporting teachers/motivating students is the first priority #nyedtechweek. In that sense, edtech is not the answer.”

Educational Technologies 122

Educational Technologies Technology Failure Education 122

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Experts say that classes that are self-paced, asynchronous or technically possible to tune into from a shared space full of distractions often require students to exhibit more self-control, more intrinsic motivation and better time management. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding.

Student Engagement 198

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Students 198

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

It eventually expanded into high school, scaling up its challenges like levels in a video game and borrowing elements from game design—such as its approach to final exams, which are interactive and structured like “final boss” levels. minimizing failure and providing immediate feedback for students. The takeaway?

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

However, school leaders Sarah Pedrotti and Jessica Torres are on a mission to flip the failure narrative and rebrand their school by motivating their teachers through personalized professional development. Schools that do not meet the state standards on the exam are listed as “improvement required” campuses.

Exams 113

Exams Elementary School Elementary School Schools 113

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Students are required to work with me if they are on probation due to a course failure, and they are recommended to see me if they fail an exam or are deemed to be at risk for failure. I would also review individual exams with students to determine why they weren’t being successful.

Coaching 98

Coaching Exams Failure Learning Styles 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Students are required to work with me if they are on probation due to a course failure, and they are recommended to see me if they fail an exam or are deemed to be at risk for failure. I would also review individual exams with students to determine why they weren’t being successful.

Coaching 98

Coaching Exams Failure Learning Styles 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

As educators in the field of higher education today, we are led towards several questions, the most important of which is: Is there a failure to understand the crucial and circular cause-effect relationship between emotions, cognition, and academic success? You are so intelligent,” led to decreased motivation to undertake challenging tasks.

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

While grades provide extrinsic motivation for some students, not all students are driven by the sole purpose of getting a good grade. If you make this clear to them, you might find that they will find more value in the assignment and be less motivated to cheat with AI. This helps with executive functioning and improves motivation.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

While grades provide extrinsic motivation for some students, not all students are driven by the sole purpose of getting a good grade. If you make this clear to them, you might find that they will find more value in the assignment and be less motivated to cheat with AI. This helps with executive functioning and improves motivation.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 24, 2016

I also shared that the research on motivation and engagement from Deci & Ryan, Hallie, and others shows quite clearly that autonomy and self-direction are fundamental human needs that we violate to the detriment of both our students and our proclaimed academic goals. and compulsory exams (accountability!)

Failure 0

Failure Exams Students Culture 0

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

As educators in the field of higher education today, we are led towards several questions, the most important of which is: Is there a failure to understand the crucial and circular cause-effect relationship between emotions, cognition, and academic success? You are so intelligent,” led to decreased motivation to undertake challenging tasks.

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

These web-based classes offer motivated students a self-paced, self-directed path to achieving their college dreams in an affordable, flexible, quality ecosystem that prepares them for future careers in fields they love. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams). How to get started. Things to know.

Exams 74

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 74

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

But this came with a constant fear: the fear of failure, of disappointing my parents, and of falling short of expectations. In my confusion, I began reading for curiosity rather than exams. I have never used traditional tests in my classes because I dont believe that teaching ability can be measured through exams.

Grades 97

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 97

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

17, Rudolph explained the motivation behind the decision: “It’s hard to argue with personalized learning… but when everybody is sitting there saying ‘yes, this looks good,’ maybe we should ask some more critical questions.” Is mixed data enough to call a program a failure? A few days later, at a study session with parents on Jan.

Learning 148

Learning Multiple Choice Questions Math Evaluation 148

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging. This is the person or people you can work with to set goals, cheerlead, and/or provide gentle nudges.

Grades 115

Grades Interdisciplinary Evaluation Feedback 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Even so, stress will often get the best of us.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging. This is the person or people you can work with to set goals, cheerlead, and/or provide gentle nudges.

Grades 111

Grades Interdisciplinary Evaluation Feedback 111

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation. These solutions will prioritize the relationship between teacher and student, enabling teachers to serve as motivators and facilitators of student learning, which is critical to student engagement and success.

Schools 335

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 335

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Even so, stress will often get the best of us.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

k12

MAY 2, 2025

Teachers impact students as mentors, motivators, role models, and leaders. How a teacher handles conflict, treats others, or responds to failure sends powerful messages to students. Like their brick-and-mortar peers, their influence goes far beyond textbooks and test scores, leaving a lasting imprint on students lives.

Teachers 52

Teachers Education Failure Beliefs 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Our motivational centers that drive a lot of our action are buried deep in the brain. All the complex reasoning and storytelling abilities that we have involve brain structures that are literally built on top of that other structure, and they don't have great access to what's going on in the motivational system.

Teaching 145

Teaching Laboratory Motivation Testing 145