Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Effective Assessment: Digital tools make it easier for teachers to create and grade assignments, quizzes, and exams. It also allows opportunities to increase constructive feedback to students and teachers to modify and adapt different teaching strategies for students.

Collaborative Learning 316

Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 316

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

Motivation 116

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Many students suffer from math anxiety, which can lead to a lack of confidence and motivation. The math platform’s AI coaching helps motivate students to persevere through tough-to-learn topics, particularly when they’re completing work at home. You only learn when youre asking the good questions, Catalano noted.

Coaching 260

Coaching Math Students Assignments 260

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In the latest episode of EdSurge Live, we interviewed two professors who have long questioned traditional methods of grading about how to approach exams, essays and other assessments next semester: Susan D. Tony Crider, professor of astrophysics at Elon University, offers his students “ epic finales” instead of final exams.

Exams 201

Exams Motivation Learning Instructors 201

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

For years, the school had been searching for ways to reverse the pattern of disengagement, build motivation to complete schoolwork and get students over that finish line at graduation. This program will continue this year with the same group of motivated educators thanks to the successful contributions of Laura.

Education 269

Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 269

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2018

They give instant feedback on exams. A lot of exams are going online. So materials were removed, replaced or modified based on the data feedback you were able to gather? We really need to spend time thinking about how to motivate students, how to make them curious. You're motivated, dopamine flows.

Science 167

Science Exams Learning Motivation 167

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

“We see more districts turning to formative assessments as their way of measuring student progress, instead of relying on end-of-course exams–they’re looking at district-wide formative assessments,” Creel said. Students receive targeted feedback if they don’t solve a problem correctly.

Multiple Choice Questions 189

Multiple Choice Questions Exams Coaching Motivation 189

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that scores for eight-grade students on civics, history and geography exams all dipped from 2014 to 2018. As teachers combine these resources to build a lesson plan, the platform offers feedback on its effectiveness based on the Composer learning science framework.

Science 210

Science Teachers History Learning 210

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

That is the clearest takeaway from survey results published this month by the ACT Center for Equity in Learning, an arm of the nonprofit best known for its college entrance exam. But student after student left comments expressing how much they missed getting real-time feedback from teachers and interacting with their classmates.

High School 200

High School High School Internet Students 200

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

Not every student enjoys the same task, so giving them options is critical to maximizing their motivation and focus in a lesson. They are great for exam preparation, spiral review, spacing practice, and interleaving or mixing multiple topics to improve student learning.

Blended Learning 195

Blended Learning Math Exams Attention 195

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. Based on student feedback, make necessary adjustments and/or remind students of the shared agreements (Lovett, et al., food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

A classroom where healthy competition motivates students to study and collaborate. A classroom where instant feedback and adaptive difficulty foster rapid growth and retention. Instant Feedback AI-powered quizzes provide immediate feedback to students after each question.

Quizzes 148

Quizzes Gamification Teaching Methods Feedback 148

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Results showed that using researched principles of learning science—specifically feedback-driven metacognition and another process known as retrieval—increased individual scores one to two grades higher, often turning Cs into As. Yet evidence exists that providing timely, effective feedback is particularly beneficial for struggling learners.

Teaching 168

Teaching Failure Quizzes Learning 168

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2025

Expert Guidance : Tutors will offer explanations, tips, and feedback to help you learn faster. Stay Motivated The language learning journey can sometimes be frustrating, especially if you feel you’re not improving. You may lose motivation along the way. This will remind you how to use the words and the language properly.

Language 143

Language Languages Learning Motivation 143

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2024

The problem with this approach, she notes, is that if a student scores a 50 percent on an early exam, sometimes that doesn't feel recoverable and they put in less effort over the rest of the semester or drop the class. Student motivation, a sense of belonging and self-efficacy matter, Bickerstaff says.

Math 178

Math Quizzes Instructors Students 178

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

APRIL 9, 2017

The students are intrinsically motivated to do their best because they want to impress the CEO, and they know that their final work has the potential to impact a local business in our community.”. School as startup would not mean: homework, grades, exams, or scheduled class periods. Startup as Post-Curricular Option.

Schools 167

Schools Learning Feedback Culture 167

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

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

And if it works, motivation suddenly reappears. How many changes to make depends on a range of factors—for instance, how many courses you’re teaching, what else is on your plate for the semester, how much change you can sustain, and your level of motivation. It’s mixed up with curiosity. What will happen? Teachers get tired.

Motivation 110

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

And if it works, motivation suddenly reappears. How many changes to make depends on a range of factors—for instance, how many courses you’re teaching, what else is on your plate for the semester, how much change you can sustain, and your level of motivation. It’s mixed up with curiosity. What will happen? Teachers get tired.

Motivation 108

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 108

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 5, 2017

As a result, there now exists a staggering range of ‘motivational’ efforts that attempt to get students in a positive mindset about testing. For instance, a search for ‘test prep rally’ on YouTube returns over 250 videos of school plays, lip synced songs, and ‘Slam the Exam’ concerts. Show what you know!’

Testing 96

Testing Exams Motivation Participation 96

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

A few months ago, an assistant principal at my school gave me feedback I wasn’t prepared for. Earlier that day, I received an email from our district informing me that my school had the lowest completion average on our beginning of year reading exam. I kept thinking, “Me? I had a lot on my mind and in retrospect, I was really on edge.

Essay 203

Essay Exams Culture Coaching 203

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

What’s striking is that when grounded in evidence-based teaching practices, effective courses foster a greater sense of belonging, increase student confidence in their ability to graduate, and create more opportunities for feedback and encouragement (Tyton Partners, 2023). But not just any feedback.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

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 110

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 110

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Do exams still serve a purpose? Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like. But why, then, do so many courses still rely on exams? In other words, exams do serve a purpose.

Assignments 97

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Sometimes we find attendance is a problem, other times we see motivation as an issue. She notes that some students who have high effect sizes, meaning they learned a lot from the teacher’s instruction during a unit, still show to be below proficiency during the exams. We can help in those cases.”. “In

Exams 137

Exams Schools Research Methods Math 137

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

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. Feedback-Only: No Points I do not attach points to any assignments. Instead, I provide rich feedback. Where was my future?

Grades 93

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 93

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. Each year students in Texas are required to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam, also known as the STAAR exam.

Exams 113

Exams Elementary School Elementary School Schools 113

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

Also, the kinds of questions and feedback that they're giving us is helping us better improve the course materials. Students are reading, watching videos, but more importantly they're jumping in, answering questions and getting targeted feedback. And for this XPRIZE competition in our pilot test, we had a few motivational phrases.

Testing 124

Testing Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Education 124

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

The most common school-related challenge for students on Alongside was not having the motivation to get work done, which appeared to stem from feeling overwhelmed or struggling with a specific task. Interestingly, students did not frequently mention the role of social media or how they were communicating on the app.

Confidentiality 193

Confidentiality Disabilities Special Education Study 193

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. Based on student feedback, make necessary adjustments and/or remind students of the shared agreements (Lovett, et al., food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Certain emotional states invited motivational sustained effort, while others led to relinquishment of effort. Dweck found that feedback, even that of a positive nature, did not necessarily encourage sustained effort through obstacles. Feedback that praised inherent ability, for example, “Good work!

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

What’s striking is that when grounded in evidence-based teaching practices, effective courses foster a greater sense of belonging, increase student confidence in their ability to graduate, and create more opportunities for feedback and encouragement (Tyton Partners, 2023). But not just any feedback.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

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. Many of our courses have 48 students enrolled, and writing is assigned in all classes.

Grades 115

Grades Interdisciplinary Evaluation Feedback 115