Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Many instructors describe accommodations they’ve tried, like loosening homework deadlines or offering asynchronous alternatives to class conversations, but some now wonder whether this kind of leniency actually makes the situation worse. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding.

Student Engagement 200

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 200

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

The journalism instructor at the University of Minnesota keeps the process simple, with brief questions similar to these: What should keep happening in this class? Between weeks five and eight—and after students have received results from a major assessment—instructors ask students to weigh in on how their learning is progressing.

Feedback 195

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 195

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2024

A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started exploring how to weave standards-based grading — an approach that evaluates students on how effectively they have mastered content — into the way they teach calculus. So far, Spoon reports that the changes are invigorating.

Math 176

Math Quizzes Instructors Students 176

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. When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

Instructors can focus on teaching–and not on technical issues. It gave me the ability to ask the questions that I wanted answers to, and get actual answers back from either my instructors or my peers in the classroom. It's strictly you—and you have to be self-motivated. Can virtual labs help students succeed in exams?

Skills 137

Skills Teaching Exams Instructors 137

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

She hears from teachers who have bad memories of math class when they were growing up of the stress of timed tests and of impatient instructors who discouraged them from pursuing math. Telling students that math will be useful to them later in life isnt a satisfying motivator for most learners, Su says.

Math 192

Math Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 192

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

Self-Motivation & Critical Thinking Self-motivation is a skill that will come in handy many times in your lifespan. Everything you want to accomplish, from buying a house to starting a business, requires some type of self-motivation. Therefore, it’s best to learn how to focus on one thing at a time.

Study 147

Study Skills Motivation Critical Thinking 147

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2017

Ninety-two percent of fourth grade ELL students scored below proficiency on the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress reading exams. National Assessment of Educational Progress reading exams. Matis believes that this response from teachers can damage a student’s self-esteem or motivation to learn.

Language 154

Language Languages English Exams 154

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

They also addressed audience questions about how to get faculty motivated to adjust their courses to improve accessibility. So we were able to extend our Respondus Monitor license, which monitors the students during an exam. And are there any common ones that pop up in many classrooms or that instructors maybe encounter more often?

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

However, Goldberg says the aim of this new partnership will be to fund partner organizations, like the Council of the Great City Schools, to to work with school districts to create in-school and after-school programs where students work with instructors on the Khan Academy resources.

Instructors 126

Instructors Exams Testing Study 126

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? If the student changes their environment to support their goal of learning, the outcome on future exams may be different. staying motivated). Student: I didn’t complete all the problems.

Student Engagement 119

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

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 101

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 101

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this specific context, education plays a significant role in shaping the minds of future generations and an instructor’s role is crucial in this development. Educators serve as powerful motivators in encouraging appreciative mindsets. This mindset nurtures a genuine love for learning and a foundation for a better life.

Instructors 119

Instructors Students Motivation Intelligence 119

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. When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this specific context, education plays a significant role in shaping the minds of future generations and an instructor’s role is crucial in this development. Educators serve as powerful motivators in encouraging appreciative mindsets. This mindset nurtures a genuine love for learning and a foundation for a better life.

Instructors 115

Instructors Students Motivation Intelligence 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? If the student changes their environment to support their goal of learning, the outcome on future exams may be different. staying motivated). Student: I didn’t complete all the problems.

Student Engagement 111

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students will respond to different types of interactions and activities, such as: Guest speakers: Outside speakers can really resonate with students and motivate them on their own journeys. Guest speakers can be particularly effective with minority or under-represented students.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students will respond to different types of interactions and activities, such as: Guest speakers: Outside speakers can really resonate with students and motivate them on their own journeys. Guest speakers can be particularly effective with minority or under-represented students.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

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. In this way, backchannels serve as a formative assessment for instructors to identify ways to improve the delivery and impact of our teaching. Even so, stress will often get the best of us.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2018

Those are the deep questions raised by an announcement today by Cerego, a company which makes a software platform designed to let students review and quiz themselves on class materials to prepare for exams. And how will instructors know? For what it’s worth, my diligence score was 82 out of 100.

Instructors 108

Instructors Exams Motivation Study 108

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. “You want just enough to get people motivated, but not so much that people feel anxious,” Blunt explains. . “So they’re retrieving and I can actually see what they’re doing in the moment,” she explains.

Multiple Choice Questions 77

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 77

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Certain emotional states invited motivational sustained effort, while others led to relinquishment of effort. You are so intelligent,” led to decreased motivation to undertake challenging tasks. Feedback can be modulated to create encouragement and motivation, or conversely, to discourage effort.

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

The shift to emergency remote teaching in 2020 was a challenging time for students and instructors. However, we think that it would be a mistake to abandon the accommodating policies many instructors have adopted. I shifted to more written, reflective assignments and turned my proctored exams into open-book, take-home exams.

Student Engagement 106

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 106

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 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2023

What about for the instructor? If Ben is struggling with his grades in my course, the opportunity to complete an extra credit assignment may be enough to motivate him to stay engaged. Whether students complete the work is often a matter of time and motivation – indeed of necessity. What is the best way to handle Ben’s request?

Assignments 97

Assignments Exams Motivation Grades 97

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. Teaching is a dynamic endeavor.

Assignments 109

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 109

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. In this way, backchannels serve as a formative assessment for instructors to identify ways to improve the delivery and impact of our teaching. Even so, stress will often get the best of us.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

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. Ungrading may not lighten an instructor’s workload, however, the effort I invested in this approach has proven immensely rewarding.

Grades 104

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 104

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Just think: Remote education means no Friday night invitations to a Shabbat dinner for students unfamiliar with Judaism; no public Diwali celebrations that spark conversations of Hinduism and Indian cultures; no late-night pancake parties the night before exams hosted by campus Christian clubs that foster meaningful discussion over a meal.

Students 135

Students Instructors Study Exams 135

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Certain emotional states invited motivational sustained effort, while others led to relinquishment of effort. You are so intelligent,” led to decreased motivation to undertake challenging tasks. Feedback can be modulated to create encouragement and motivation, or conversely, to discourage effort.

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Each app includes personalized learning, an enhanced review mode, and additional challenges to keep students motivated. This app adds fun to what often is the stressful task of preparing for SAT exams. I like the motivational push it provides to keep students going. Think Number Munchers rather than Minecraft.

Languages 114

Languages Language Learning History 114

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

For every class, they'll have anywhere from one to three guided study sessions, which are 50 minutes long,” says Alicia Goodwin, the guided study instructor for the Newport Beach campus. Each class session lasts 50 minutes, and is usually followed by what’s known as a guided study session, during which students complete their homework.

Teachers 162

Teachers Schools Students Study 162

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. Teaching is a dynamic endeavor.

Assignments 93

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 93