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. In their anecdotes, fewer students are showing up to class and turning work in on time (or at all).

Student Engagement 194

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 194

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

These students appeared motivated to learna direct contrast to the disengagement narrative that permeates todays education circles. Academics demands coupled with the pull of daily life can negatively tip the balance of student outcomes, siphoning away student motivation, according to educational scholar Howard McClusky.

Motivation 54

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 54

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

The challenge is further compounded by students balancing their studies with household chores which can lead to decreased motivation if adequate support is not provided by the instructor. Many students struggle with motivation and time management, often due to external distractions.

Student Engagement 110

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

As educators in the field of higher education today, we are led towards several questions, the most important of which is: Is there a failure to understand the crucial and circular cause-effect relationship between emotions, cognition, and academic success? You are so intelligent,” led to decreased motivation to undertake challenging tasks.

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

When I attend professional gatherings on open education, however, instructors like myself are often the minority. Yet open educational materials impact faculty and students alike, and many instructors are using these resources today. That is not appealing to instructors,” argues Skidmore.

Textbooks 126

Textbooks Instructors Education Peer Review 126

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2025

While many of the students roll their eyes, it may save at least one student a year, says Johnson, who is a writing instructor and head of the writing center at Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin. This motivates them to complete their classes and gives them a person they can trust throughout their time in college.

Students 168

Students Math Writing Skills 168

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

So last week, the #DLNchat community shared ideas about how to best support instructors making the transition to the online classroom. Karine Joly shared: “Walking in the shoes of their students often makes instructors better—when it comes to technology best practices.” How can instructors create a human connection with their students?

Teaching 142

Teaching Instructors Culture Failure 142

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Yes, but first, I want to know more about their experience of teaching, and what is motivating them to seek out a solution. For so many instructors, whether they’re a TA, someone just starting out, or a seasoned professor with decades of experience, the answer is, “no.” Do I have a briefcase full of quick-guides? This is the humdinger.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

Failure to appreciate these points will result in personalized learning products more likely to hinder than help students. Instructors are equally susceptible to the deeply counterintuitive nature of learning. Do Learners Really Know Best? prefer instructional formats that produce inferior learning outcomes.

Education 155

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 155

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Rather than wait for the teacher to do it at a future date, good PD should insist on letting the instructor serve as the facilitator just as they should do with their own students. It’s vital for PD leaders to use hands-on learning, and to facilitate rather than lecture.

eLearning 139

eLearning Failure Lecturing Instructors 139

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

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback. To help students succeed or acquire mastery in important skill sets, some online instructors offer a second chance to redo assignments and improve their grades.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 98

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

The best teachers have more in common with fitness instructors, he argues. They motivate and guide their students to accomplish their goals. EdSurge: Your book offers a broad critique of college instructors. This fitness coach knows about equipment, knows about your body but mostly they get paid because they’re motivators.

Coaching 134

Coaching Lecturing Teachers Motivation 134

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback. To help students succeed or acquire mastery in important skill sets, some online instructors offer a second chance to redo assignments and improve their grades.

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 97

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

The challenge is further compounded by students balancing their studies with household chores which can lead to decreased motivation if adequate support is not provided by the instructor. Many students struggle with motivation and time management, often due to external distractions.

Student Engagement 86

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 86

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

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

JANUARY 24, 2023

Yes, but first, I want to know more about their experience of teaching, and what is motivating them to seek out a solution. For so many instructors, whether they’re a TA, someone just starting out, or a seasoned professor with decades of experience, the answer is, “no.” Do I have a briefcase full of quick-guides? This is the humdinger.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The big idea is that VCs simply assumed that any failure to execute the plan was a failure of the founders or the key people in the company. It's very funny, the first job I had in Silicon Valley was actually as a training instructor. Are there any similarities between running a company and leading a classroom?

Education 125

Education Failure Syllabus Motivation 125

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

But this came with a constant fear: the fear of failure, of disappointing my parents, and of falling short of expectations. Ungrading may not lighten an instructor’s workload, however, the effort I invested in this approach has proven immensely rewarding. In my mind, the purpose of learning was to get good grades.

Grades 101

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 101

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

It’s obviously harder to learn under these circumstances, starting with the motivational issue. There’s lots of frustration and failure, and I’d much rather stick with what I know I can do. Those were variables over which instructors can exercise some control, including: Group size, Free-riding, and Leadership.

Group work 64

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 64

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

It’s obviously harder to learn under these circumstances, starting with the motivational issue. There’s lots of frustration and failure, and I’d much rather stick with what I know I can do. Those were variables over which instructors can exercise some control, including: Group size, Free-riding, and Leadership.

Group work 59

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 59

Faculty Focus

APRIL 3, 2025

For both instructors and their students, that means adopting a mindset that avoids persistence in favor of pivoting and changing course. Early failures and failed first trials are not interpreted as a diagnosis of what could be done , and are instead seen as proof of what cant (Yeager & Dweck, 2020).

Teaching 59

Teaching Failure Feedback Knowledge 59

Faculty Focus

APRIL 3, 2025

For both instructors and their students, that means adopting a mindset that avoids persistence in favor of pivoting and changing course. Early failures and failed first trials are not interpreted as a diagnosis of what could be done , and are instead seen as proof of what cant (Yeager & Dweck, 2020).

Teaching 52

Teaching Failure Feedback Knowledge 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Dopamine release during gaming motivates repeated effort, turning repetitive tasks into enjoyable ones. Autonomy activates intrinsic motivation, the kind that sustains long-term curiosity and effort. Why It Works Belonging is a core driver of motivation. Autonomy fuels motivation.

Schools 52

Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Cafferty is among a growing number of instructors who view office hours as more than simply homework help. Many are intimidated by their professors, see attending office hours as a failure to figure the material out on their own or simply don’t understand what their purpose is. “It's fun,” Cafferty says. They're coming to play games.”

Instructors 184

Instructors Failure Questions Communication 184

Edsurge

JULY 8, 2022

The idea was fear of failure would motivate students to do whatever it takes to stay above water academically. There’s far more motivation when students perceive that they have more choice and control,” says Bahriye Goren, a visiting clinical assistant professor who teaches courses in competitive strategy and digital marketing.

Ethics 160

Ethics Lecturing Motivation Instructors 160

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2018

Higher education instructors have to adjust to this and develop a sense of cultural competence. So what are the implications of digital activism for Black students, and why should college instructors—especially non-Black instructors—care? Why Should Instructors Care? There is a real role for digital activism on campus.

Activities 115

Activities Instructors Students Culture 115