Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In this episode, we discuss the changing roles of teachers and students in a time when students have unlimited access to information and resources online. We lament the pressure that many teachers feel about teaching inside a metaphorical box because of pacing guides, curriculum demands, and standardized exams.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? According to the study, learners who only received teacher training and did not engage with the online learning tools had poorer achievement scores. Teachers enjoy a boost in student engagement The use of interactive technology helps make lessons fascinating.

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Math Student Engagement Mobile Devices Teachers 147

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

But there are also clear applications to supporting student success. Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? Student: I didn’t complete all the problems. Student: I didn’t understand the material.

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Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 119

eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

Effective instructional design models and psychometrics generally anticipate that students can master an end-of-course exam with a 70 to 80 percent score. Exams that do not reflect that criteria may have been poorly designed. Otherwise, instructional challenges or lack of student engagement could be to blame.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

But there are also clear applications to supporting student success. Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? Student: I didn’t complete all the problems. Student: I didn’t understand the material.

Student Engagement 111

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 111

eSchool News

AUGUST 5, 2024

That challenge is followed closely by securing CTE program funding (53 percent), retaining qualified teachers (51 percent), developing work-based learning opportunities for students (48 percent), and finding engaging instructional materials (32 percent).

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Accountability Partners also meet with us for midterm conferences, which we hold in lieu of midterm exams or assignments. How might this structure support student engagement, learning, and growth in your courses? For all these reasons, my colleagues and I plan to continue to assign Accountability Partners. In preparation, 2023.

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Assignments Student Engagement Students Learning 119

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

In what follows, we offer strategies on how to balance competing pedagogical concerns to maintain flexibility, while still encouraging student engagement. One approach for incentivizing in-person attendance is to make the classroom environment interactive with various learning activities for student engagement.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

It might be about current events related to the field, the assigned reading of the day, a difficult problem or concept, or a reflection on the time and method that students are using to prepare for an upcoming exam. The New College Classroom. Harvard University Press. 2022) 8 Ways to Use QR Codes in Higher Education Classrooms.

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Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

. “We are pleased to report that districts who are thoughtful about their implementations and focus on the needs of their communities see a positive impact year-after-year on not only student test scores, but also student engagement, teacher satisfaction, and overall district effectiveness.”

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Learning Exams Math Testing 211

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Accountability Partners also meet with us for midterm conferences, which we hold in lieu of midterm exams or assignments. How might this structure support student engagement, learning, and growth in your courses? For all these reasons, my colleagues and I plan to continue to assign Accountability Partners. In preparation, 2023.

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Assignments Student Engagement Students Learning 98

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2017

The high-stakes nature of state exams means that schools need to assess student understanding in real time rather than wait for scores at the end of year or even the end of a unit. And simply relying on more tests as formative assessments is likely to cause students psychological stress and prompt them to disengage from learning.

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Exams Communication Testing Discussions 202

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Engage students in meaningful activities : Keep students engaged and motivated until the last day of school by planning meaningful end-of-year projects or events. Interactive projects : Implement projects that allow students to apply what they have learned in a real-world context.

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Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 293

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

From enhancing student engagement and addressing learning loss to transforming and redefining the essential skills of the workforce, AI offers possibilities for improving educational and career outcomes. Keys to the Classroom is currently in 20 states, and Study.com has donated over $4 million in test prep materials.

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Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 255

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

While it’s likely that homework completion signals student engagement, which in turn leads to academic achievement, there’s little evidence to suggest that homework itself improves engagement in learning. In 2008, a little over 180,000 students took three or more AP exams. But correlation isn’t causation.

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Exams Students Testing Learning 198

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2015

“My Class Insights gives students more data and control over their learning, making WebAssign powerful tool for increasing student engagement,” said Jack Narayan, WebAssign chief academic officer and mathematics professor.

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Exams Students Attention Knowledge 177

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

That became clear a few years ago, when a particularly bright student in a calculus class Talbert was teaching bombed the first exam. The student knew the material, but she just wasn’t a good test-taker. The same thing happened on the second exam, and now the student had no way to do any better in the class than a C.

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Grades Exams Feedback Testing 201

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2022

The process now includes high-quality, high-value, career-related experiences designed to increase student engagement and align student interests with local, regional, and state labor market needs. For six years, schools and districts across Iowa have used YouScience Discovery and Precision Exams.

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Exams Education Knowledge Science 130

Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2023

College’s Use of Exam-Proctoring Software to ‘Scan’ Rooms Violated Privacy Rights, Judge Finds By Jeffrey R. Young Software that “watches” students as they take exams from home is a contested area of edtech, one that pits colleges’ interest in preventing cheating against students’ privacy.

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Education Exams Instructors Essay 171

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Teachers were very appreciative to have more flexibility and are seeing an increase in student engagement and participation. Hess has led staff and teachers to create a safe, motivating, and positive learning environment for students. Hess ensured teachers were prepared and informed about ways to utilize their new classrooms.

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Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 263

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Of course, student contempt for a pedagogical tool shouldn’t ground its dismissal. Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. This article has been cited 664 times.

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Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Some reasons why you may find these tools beneficial are: Organization: organize lesson plans, assignments, and resources efficiently Communication: between teachers, students, and parents to foster a collaborative relationship, keep everyone informed Student Engagement: to make learning more interesting and interactive Time Management: schedule reminders, (..)

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Classroom Management Mobile Devices Plagiarism Quizzes 183

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Mississippi students’ growth on national exams has been touted as a “miracle.” But students there still have lower test scores than students in some more affluent states with weaker policies. Linking new policies to test scores can be challenging.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In 2013, no females took the exam in Mississippi, Montana, and Wyoming, and 11 states had no black students engage in the exam. Two years later, there were still 10 states without a single black AP Computer Science student. No black students in West Virginia took AP Macro or Microeconomics. It’s a shame.

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Science Exams Testing History 118

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2016

In 2013, no females took the exam in Mississippi, Montana, and Wyoming, and 11 states had no black students engage in the exam. And the stats haven’t really improved—2015 saw 10 states without a single black AP Computer Science student. [AP But will colleges and universities give students credit for the new course?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 1, 2025

This contrast raised several questions: What are we missing as educators when it comes to student engagement? Is it the collective perception toward education a factor in fostering student engagement? When I raised this concern, one student who seemed offended assured me that they would not do such a thing.

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Academic Integrity Multiple Choice Questions Learning Students 105

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

How does your platform boost interactivity and student engagement, specifically? This technology captures whatever is going on in the classroom and turns it into easily searchable and referenceable video content that students can access anywhere, anytime, on all their devices.

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Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 164

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Of course, student contempt for a pedagogical tool shouldn’t ground its dismissal. Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. This article has been cited 664 times.

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Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 98

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2019

se that offers a financial literacy certification exam. I don't teach to the exam. I don't even mention it to students. This past semester, 14 students took it, and 10 passed. Financial identity quiz: S.A.M. Podcast: Money Smart. They learn so much. Let me brag about them a little bit. There's a company called W!se

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Teachers Students Exams Curriculum 165

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

They ensure students engage with content that aligns with the subject area and grade-level standards. They are great for exam preparation, spiral review, spacing practice, and interleaving or mixing multiple topics to improve student learning.

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Blended Learning Math Exams Attention 195

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

And seeing the compassion each student shows by helping others means that I leave each class session joyful and energized. Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson,

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

And seeing the compassion each student shows by helping others means that I leave each class session joyful and energized. Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson,

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 1, 2025

This contrast raised several questions: What are we missing as educators when it comes to student engagement? Is it the collective perception toward education a factor in fostering student engagement? When I raised this concern, one student who seemed offended assured me that they would not do such a thing.

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Academic Integrity Multiple Choice Questions Learning Students 93

Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

In my reality, most students could use their previous knowledge to muddle through the assessments of an introductory course at an accelerated pace. Lets view the situation from the perspective of a student. The questions are a sampling of the final exam. My pre- and post-quiz data for the course reveals this.

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Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 107

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This surge in demand will continue post-COVID, as schools work to increase their engagement with parents, provide more detailed reporting, and create more efficient, paperless administration systems. As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration.

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 11, 2015

Engage the students as much as possible. In a blended learning model, the goal is to keep students engaged. Be creative with the ways you require students to engage with one another. Students have a tendency to become anxious during exams and assessments.

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Blended Learning Exams Learning Coaching 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Multiple studies in anatomy education show that even limited use of these videos can improve quiz and exam scores (Al-Khalili & Coppoc, 2014; DiLullo et al., Positive, statistically significant correlations were found between average pre-lab quiz score and exam score. 2006; Greene, 2020; Topping, 2014).

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