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What data is necessary to help students succeed?

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Typically, information presented to students is either qualitative or too broad, such as during parent-teacher conferences or through course grades. In contrast, medical school can overwhelm students with detailed information, like longitudinal reports on multiple-choice question performance throughout the year.

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LearnWith.AI Launches TeachTap, the first AI-powered learning app for AP exam prep and high school courses

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“TeachTap is a game-changer for students preparing for AP exams and studying high school courses. Pearson Edgington, a high school senior who piloted TeachTap, shared his experience: “TeachTap made studying for my AP exams actually fun and interesting. Chief Product Officer Phil Hewinson.

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Retrieval in Action: Creative Strategies from Real Teachers

Cult of Pedagogy

And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. ” Peer Instruction This strategy turns a simple multiple-choice question into a quick collaborative activity. “Present students with a multiple choice question.” ” she says.

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Digital Devices in the Classroom Can Hinder Long-Term Retention

Edsurge

The study , published in the journal Educational Psychology, found that when students divide attention between electronic devices and a classroom lecture, they still followed the lecture in the moment, but that long-term retention was reduced, resulting in lower grades on unit and final exams.

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Kids Discover Online unveils custom assessments feature

eSchool News

With pre-built questions, customization features, automated grading, and Gradebook tracking, teachers will now be able to use our science and social studies content to accurately assess their students’ knowledge and understanding within those subjects.”. This feature can also be used to differentiate homework assignments from exams.

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Can a Test Ever Be Fair? How Today's Standardized Tests Get Made.

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Moulton has worked in the field for about 15 years with a small family-run company called Educational Data Systems , which makes exams for local districts and high stakes tests for the state of California. But notice, by the way, it mainly works when your questions are right/wrong. How are you held accountable for getting this right?

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Teaching Courses that Provoke Student Anxiety

Faculty Focus

The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. Is it related to the course specifically, their confidence as learners, worries about the grade, test anxiety, or the absence of some necessary skill? They’re convinced they won’t do well.

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