Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

The original version of this article appeared in Toward Data Science. The most common method is through assessment—either via homework or quizzes and tests. So how does one identify a student’s knowledge state? For my classes, I use low-stakes formative quiz assessments each week.

Teaching

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2024

Not long after, Spoon started changing up how she handled quizzes in a calculus class she taught. 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.

Math

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

A number of educators across the country are finding great value in ‘learning science’ books such as Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning. quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., practicing math problems, quizzes, flashcards, teacher lectures, and so on).

Quizzes

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Today, she is the Senior Vice President of Learning Sciences, Measurement and Data Analytics at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She leads four separate teams that focus on the sciences of learning, assessment design and creation, psychometric (measurement) research and accessibility of program content and assessments.

Education

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. Those mini-quizzes became a way for the students to differentiate what they knew from what they didn’t.

Teaching

eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2016

Kids Discover , a provider of engaging science and social studies curriculum, announced that its interactive digital library, Kids Discover Online, now includes custom assessment capabilities. The Assessments feature includes more than 5,000 pre-built questions covering more than 1,200 science and social studies topics.

Multiple Choice Questions

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

In June, Dartmouth College dropped a cheating investigation into medical students following the dubious use of Canvas to track perceived activity during exams. Those questions were posed in the thread by Collin Lynch, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University. “A/B

Ethics

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams. This was often for written assignments or take-home quizzes and tests. What are the pros of such uses? Academic integrity has presented a larger challenge, however.

Intelligence

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Creating optimal pre-lab videos The applicability of pre-lab videos span across a variety of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) laboratory-based disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and engineering. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2 (1): 195–202.

Laboratory

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

Two recent articles (see the references) explore the anxiety associated with social science statistics courses. What causes students to dread the social science statistics course? The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. They’re convinced they won’t do well.

Teaching

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

To test this out, the institution partnered with researchers from Brown University and edtech company Mainstay to select an online political science course that has high enrollment—and high rates of failure—because every student is required to take it. It’s not getting them the answers when taking the midterm exam.

Student Engagement

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Creating optimal pre-lab videos The applicability of pre-lab videos span across a variety of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) laboratory-based disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and engineering. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2 (1): 195–202.

Laboratory

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

But Barba believes it is still uncharted territory for many science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines and instructors. Their study found that exam scores for undergraduate students in STEM courses were 6 percent higher in active-learning sections. It also found that students in traditional lecture courses were 1.5

Lecturing

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Experimenting With Three Techniques When I first started exploring how the brain learns best, I attended a presentation about the science of successful learning during an AP Statistics training in Atlanta. Spacing The third technique is spacing. The spacing effect is when material is distributed over a period of time to strengthen learning.

Math

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

If the student comes to class, does the homework, and studies for the exam, will that produce a high score? Another implication: students’ motivation increases when they are given the chance to make choices and exercise some control over learning, say, for example, deciding the relative weight of quizzes and exams within a designated range.

Motivation

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

Two recent articles (see the references) explore the anxiety associated with social science statistics courses. What causes students to dread the social science statistics course? The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. They’re convinced they won’t do well.

Teaching

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

But that’s not always the case in subjects such as math and science that require secure environments for test taking. Already she’s reached out to Screencastify, Explain Everything, EdPuzzle and Pear Deck, the latter which is being used to let students draw their understanding and take short quizzes quickly. (A

Schools

Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. The questions are a sampling of the final exam. NPJ Science of Learning 6 (November):32. Lets view the situation from the perspective of a student.

Assignments

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams. This was often for written assignments or take-home quizzes and tests. What are the pros of such uses? Academic integrity has presented a larger challenge, however.

Intelligence

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Disclosure: Robert Ubell serves on the McGraw-Hill Education Learning Science Advisory Board.

Online Learning

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students take numerous individual and group assessments throughout the semester, and once I have a firm handle on their individual performance (based on our interactions, their individual homework assignments, individual quizzes, creative project, and midterms) I may decide on a group final exam for the course. Newbury, Peter.

Exams

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

These tangible objects enable students to explore abstract concepts in mathematics, science, and other subjects, facilitating conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills development. Moreover, traditional assessment tools, including quizzes, tests, and exams, remain essential for gauging student comprehension and mastery of material.

Teaching

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. The pre-course can be non-graded but consider including opportunities for students to assess their own understanding and progress through self-assessment quizzes. Rickert, Jonathan T.

Exams

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

If the student comes to class, does the homework, and studies for the exam, will that produce a high score? Another implication: students’ motivation increases when they are given the chance to make choices and exercise some control over learning, say, for example, deciding the relative weight of quizzes and exams within a designated range.

Motivation

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students take numerous individual and group assessments throughout the semester, and once I have a firm handle on their individual performance (based on our interactions, their individual homework assignments, individual quizzes, creative project, and midterms) I may decide on a group final exam for the course. Newbury, Peter.

Exams

Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. The questions are a sampling of the final exam. NPJ Science of Learning 6 (November):32. Lets view the situation from the perspective of a student.

Assignments

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.

Teachers

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Conducting regular assessments using real-time polls and quizzes allow students to understand how well they’re doing and where they may need to place additional effort. High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Dillinger, K (2023).

Course Design

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2018

Physics Forum began as a high school extra credit assignment in 2001, and since then, it’s developed into one of the most popular and helpful science forums on the web. The site provides a community for students and professionals to discuss all areas of science, although it does primarily focus on physics, as the name suggests.

High School

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Conducting regular assessments using real-time polls and quizzes allow students to understand how well they’re doing and where they may need to place additional effort. High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Dillinger, K (2023).

Course Design

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

To prevent free-riding and social loafing, professors should include individual assessments such as quizzes, exams or reflections, and group work. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences , 211, 1163–1170. Incorporate individual accountability. Peer evaluation can also promote personal accountability. 2015.11.155.

Collaborative Learning

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. The pre-course can be non-graded but consider including opportunities for students to assess their own understanding and progress through self-assessment quizzes. Rickert, Jonathan T.

Exams

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

To prevent free-riding and social loafing, professors should include individual assessments such as quizzes, exams or reflections, and group work. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences , 211, 1163–1170. Incorporate individual accountability. Peer evaluation can also promote personal accountability. 2015.11.155.

Collaborative Learning

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. Courses include not just live or recorded lessons, but assignments, projects, tests, and exams, just like traditional school. Todays platforms are dynamic, interactive, and designed for engagement.

Schools

Lab to Class

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Every teacher has experienced the frustration of teaching students a concept very clearly, then giving a test and having students completely flop the quiz or exam. This should be a sign for every teacher that they need to add more variety of practice into their lesson. Absolutely not.

Study

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. In a paper Koedinger co-published in Science , he found that as instructors consider their course design and teaching options during a typical college course, they’re picking from trillions of possibilities.

Education

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Employing a Zoom option for course access offers each student an alternative method for keeping up with topic coverage and permits a timely review of previous class sessions as students prepare for exams. I review the transcripts to help determine assessment questions on quizzes and exams. American Psychology Association.

Disabilities