Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

That became clear a few years ago, when a particularly bright student in a calculus class Talbert was teaching bombed the first exam. Her score on that exam was so low, in fact, that she realized she had no chance to get an A in the course, no matter how well she might do on future tests and assignments.

Grades 198

Grades Exams Feedback Testing 198

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more. With our system, you get feedback that tells you, say, only 5 percent of the class gets it, so you immediately shift gears and focus on the underlying learning. Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. Source: Echo360.

Study 164

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 164

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In lecture-based classes, combine lecturing with interactive activities such as Q&A sessions, pair/group work (two to four students) to go over muddy questions, summarize key points, or draw an infographic to demonstrate understanding of what was just covered in smaller segments throughout the class.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In lecture-based classes, combine lecturing with interactive activities such as Q&A sessions, pair/group work (two to four students) to go over muddy questions, summarize key points, or draw an infographic to demonstrate understanding of what was just covered in smaller segments throughout the class.

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Students may feel relief as they hand in an exam, but the moment marks the beginning of stress and anxiety for instructors and teaching assistants, who may need to grade hundreds of tests in a short time. Yet many have been met with skepticism that such tools can provide as accurate or personal feedback as a human can.

Grades 95

Grades Exams Instructors Teaching Assistants 95

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

A classroom where instant feedback and adaptive difficulty foster rapid growth and retention. Its array of question styles, including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank, facilitates swift quiz and exam question creation from various document formats such as PDFs, DOCs, and PPTs.

Quizzes 148

Quizzes Gamification Teaching Methods Feedback 148

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

It’s just been like an interesting clumsy thing, but I still feel like when I ask students for feedback, they are really having a good time. And then I get feedback and I try again. So can I grade and give feedback along the way? Or to think that] it’s not a big deal if I put an hour-long video [lecture].

Failure 145

Failure Feedback Students Exams 145

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Instead of learning from a combination of books, lectures and software, as students do at most schools, the primary mode of instruction for kids attending Quest to Learn is games. minimizing failure and providing immediate feedback for students. The takeaway? Part of that success may be attributable to the way games are designed—e.g.,

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A sample lesson focuses on Systems Thinking, which involves a systems overview, feedback loops, open and closed systems, and cognition. The week before a midterm exam, for example, students can work individually or in groups to construct their own quiz items. A nonlinear approach to testing incorporates student-generated quizzes.

Teaching 119

Teaching Instructors Quizzes Exams 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Law: Given that most evaluation forms are filled out at the end of the semester, a lot of students feel like, "Well even if I provide that feedback, it doesn't really benefit ourselves in that scenario." Simmons: Part of my school’s curriculum is a required first year seminar to make sure you're not just drowning in 400-person lectures.

Teaching 119

Teaching Course Evaluations Students Evaluation 119

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A sample lesson focuses on Systems Thinking, which involves a systems overview, feedback loops, open and closed systems, and cognition. The week before a midterm exam, for example, students can work individually or in groups to construct their own quiz items. A nonlinear approach to testing incorporates student-generated quizzes.

Teaching 111

Teaching Instructors Quizzes Exams 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

To bring students back to the classroom, it can be tempting to scale back some course accommodations, such as not recording lectures or providing material online ( D’Agostino, 2022 ). I shifted to more written, reflective assignments and turned my proctored exams into open-book, take-home exams. 2020 ); Moores, et al.,

Student Engagement 101

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 101

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

One common type is formative assessment, which occurs during instruction to provide feedback and guide instructional decisions. Examples include standardized tests, final exams, and end-of-course projects, which measure student achievement against predetermined criteria and provide a snapshot of overall learning outcomes.

Textbooks 130

Textbooks Metacognitive Skills Education Teaching Methods 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

lectures)” (p. lectures)” (p. Feedback – “providing [students] the opportunity to know what they know, and know what they don’t know” (p. practicing math problems, quizzes, flashcards, teacher lectures, and so on). quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g.,

Quizzes 143

Quizzes Learning Lecturing Students 143

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

Think about changes directed at some aspect of the course: assignments, exams, in-class activities, the feedback you provide to students. Avoid generic admonitions such as “I’m going to get myself organized” and “I’m going to work on having a positive attitude.” It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach.

Motivation 111

Motivation Exams Lecturing Attention 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Promotive interaction involves concept explanation, idea challenging, providing positive support and feedback, and, more importantly, the student’s involvement in the learning process (Raihan, 2014). As a result, the professor can assume a facilitator’s role, guide, and observe rather than lecture and direct learning.

Collaborative Learning 115

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

Think about changes directed at some aspect of the course: assignments, exams, in-class activities, the feedback you provide to students. Avoid generic admonitions such as “I’m going to get myself organized” and “I’m going to work on having a positive attitude.” It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach.

Motivation 111

Motivation Exams Lecturing Attention 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more. With our system, you get feedback that tells you, say, only 5 percent of the class gets it, so you immediately shift gears and focus on the underlying learning. Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. Source: Echo360.

Study 97

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 97

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth.

Teaching 130

Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Promotive interaction involves concept explanation, idea challenging, providing positive support and feedback, and, more importantly, the student’s involvement in the learning process (Raihan, 2014). As a result, the professor can assume a facilitator’s role, guide, and observe rather than lecture and direct learning.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

Would you emphasize a supportive learning environment, cognitive and affective learning, pedagogical design, essential content, creating assessments, providing feedback, integrating technology, or something different? If you had to focus on one, two, or three essential factors, what would they be?

Counselling 89

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 89

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

Every college student has been advised not to spend an all-nighter cramming for the big exam (though most have ignored that tip at least once). I didn’t want this investigation to result in the same practices—lecture, homework, independent practice and quiz—just over a longer period of time. Common sense, right?

Learning 167

Learning Math Testing Exams 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. This has meant conversations with us about streamlining feedback to teachers and increasing teacher-teacher collaboration. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Instead, they acquire information outside of class by reading, watching lectures recorded by the faculty member, or through many other online options. We can immediately correct misconceptions or misapplication of data rather than waiting until students make the errors in homework or on exams. How will you provide feedback?

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2017

I could see that my students were distracted by social media during the lecture. As he started to design MEDSKL in 2015, Sharma realized he didn’t feel comfortable lecturing on topics outside his focus area—so he asked colleagues for help. I’d contact a school and ask, ‘Do you have a lecturer who’s passionate about a certain topic?’”

Lecturing 81

Lecturing Exams Textbooks Learning Styles 81

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2018

Science classes were lecture-based with occasional labs, and each course culminated in a statewide Regents Exam. While many teenagers were just getting out of bed, these students would listen to presentations given by their peers and provide critical feedback on both the scientific methods used and their oral presentation skills.

Science 126

Science Laboratory Students Counselling 126

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The most common way to do this is with some kind of a test, which traditionally happens at the end of a unit — a final exam of some kind. ” Marshall shares an acronym used by educator Jeff Howard to normalize mistakes: “He has a thing called FADAF: Failure and difficulty are feedback.

Multiple Choice Questions 129

Multiple Choice Questions Culture Questions Grades 129

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

It might be about current events related to the field, the assigned reading of the day, a difficult problem or concept, or a reflection on the time and method that students are using to prepare for an upcoming exam. Students could make a copy of the slides or worksheets and take notes as they follow the lecture.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Instead, they acquire information outside of class by reading, watching lectures recorded by the faculty member, or through many other online options. We can immediately correct misconceptions or misapplication of data rather than waiting until students make the errors in homework or on exams. How will you provide feedback?

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2019

Will the course be project-focused or more lecture-styled? Utilise real-time feedback for ‘sticky’ learning. New EdTech capabilities are flooding the market, enabling teacher-student and peer-to-peer interactions that were once impossible such as real-time feedback. Will you offer 1:1 mentoring?

Course Design 80

Course Design Students Exams Lecturing 80

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

Would you emphasize a supportive learning environment, cognitive and affective learning, pedagogical design, essential content, creating assessments, providing feedback, integrating technology, or something different? If you had to focus on one, two, or three essential factors, what would they be?

Counselling 67

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 67

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Rachel Davenport, a senior lecturer at Texas State University, has taught so many large classes that she jokes she has trouble readjusting to a small seminar room. Do you feel pressure to put on a show for them in these large lectures? I give them this exam review that they work on, hopefully. Davenport: Yeah, I did.

Teaching 109

Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Syllabus 109

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. This has meant conversations with us about streamlining feedback to teachers and increasing teacher-teacher collaboration. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

Hybrid Learning 291

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 291

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

But blended learning is more than simply replacing lectures and books with web-based technology. Because posts and comments are easily shared, they provide formative feedback on what students have learned. What used to require school buses and lots of time now is accomplished more effectively for less money through the Internet.

Blended Learning 85

Blended Learning Textbooks Internet Learning 85

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Students attend live classes or access pre-recorded lessons, submit assignments electronically, take exams online, and engage in digital collaboration with peers and teachers. Asynchronous Learning: Students access recorded lectures, complete assignments at their own pace, and submit work within flexible deadlines.

High School 52

High School High School Exams Schools 52