Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

Those of us concerned about student anxiety in our courses have history on our side. The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. Two recent articles (see the references) explore the anxiety associated with social science statistics courses.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students have fun guessing and are usually surprised by the company – in the past I have used FTX (the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange), WeWork (the now bankrupt co-working space company), and Apple (one of the most highly valued companies in history).

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students have fun guessing and are usually surprised by the company – in the past I have used FTX (the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange), WeWork (the now bankrupt co-working space company), and Apple (one of the most highly valued companies in history).

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

There is no such requirement for tests and quizzes though—so overall grades can certainly be lower than a B.) Other students look to the model as a sort of opportunity to participate in private tutoring to boost their chances of scoring top grades on Advanced Placement exams or getting accepted to selective colleges.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Differences in lived experiences, values, beliefs, histories, identities, and more will influence how individual students experience the learning environment (Lovett, Bridges, DiPietro, Ambrose, & Norman, 2023). For example, before an exam, I discuss how and why I would prepare differently for a multiple-choice versus an essay exam.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 105

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

For example, in an Ancient History class, students could design social media videos to excite interest in the topics they are studying (see “ Teens Are Going Viral With Theatrical History Lessons on TikTok ”).

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

For example, in an Ancient History class, students could design social media videos to excite interest in the topics they are studying (see “ Teens Are Going Viral With Theatrical History Lessons on TikTok ”).

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Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Once they finish, teachers can assess learning either formatively or summatively using quizzes, games, and more. Classtools Mapmaker Game enables teachers and students to create maps that track the plot of a book, record the progress of history, or share a tour of geographic locations. Classtools Mapmaker Game.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

This continuity is particularly beneficial for students preparing for high-stakes exams like the IGCSEs, A-levels, SATs, or IB assessments. They can study world history while standing inside the Colosseum, or read classic literature while traveling through the landscapes that inspired it. Learning no longer happens just behind a desk.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

After all, for most of human history, humans couldn’t fly, and some said it could never be done. Studies have consistently shown that students tasked with responding to interactive exercises, like answering online quizzes, retain more than those tasked with passive learning activities such as reading or watching videos.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

EdSurge: Can you give us a little background on the history of the Dracula course? Basically, I track the development of human experience and human history, using the vampire as the frame to make it fun. I can do 30 exams in 15 minutes, which used to take me three days. The title, Dracula, is actually just symbolic.

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