eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

When students fail to see the connection between what theyre learning and the real world, they lose motivation to engage meaningfully with the content. The pressure to perform well on assessments can create a situation where the grade becomes more important than the actual knowledge being gained.

Academic Integrity 203

Academic Integrity Failure Students Culture 203

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This is a good thing, because it will take motivation from all sides to achieve simpler data connections between systems. The continuing failure to meet the needs of a growing number of students will demand different approaches and practices taught in Colleges of Education.

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Failure Learning Outcomes Communication Activities 280

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

What motivates you, both as a teacher and an entrepreneur? That really motivates me to continue. Failure also motivates me. When I say we risk failure, I mean we’re trying our absolute best. With Otus I have better knowledge of who my students are. Teachers … we share and we steal. we share and we steal.

Failure 161

Failure Motivation Writing Culture 161

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If struggling students are asked to read and practice at a level that is too challenging, they’re simply being set up for failure. Material targeted to their ability will allow them to feel like they’re making gains, and aligning that material with their interests will help motivate them to practice.

Failure 200

Failure Motivation Assistive Technology Reading 200

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2019

Biggest challenge: Our school is required to enforce a series of standardized tests every year to assess a student’s achievements and knowledge learned in the grade level. Before, students were mostly concerned with getting the work done; now, they are motivated to reflect and improve.

Essay 180

Essay Failure Writing Students 180

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 64

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 64

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In some cases we can force ourselves to pay attention if there’s an external motivator, like grades, but we’re not learning as much in those conditions as we would if there were other kinds of evidence-based activities and interactive strategies used. Much of what surprised me most makes up a lot of the final chapter, which is on failure.

Art 167

Art Science Teaching Failure 167

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

The problem is that as an educator, my natural inclination is to provide these students more direct instruction, increased support and even hand-holding at times—but in a society that values individuals who are motivated, persistent self-starters with initiative, that’s not fair. This increased motivation.

Learning 161

Learning Assignments Students Motivation 161

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Required to understand the game’s big picture because few are based on common knowledge. What motivates them–what drives them to live in this world? Their answers can be verbal or delivered by a group, but they must be well-thought out, knowledgeable, and filled with evidence or they don’t get to play again.

Writing 199

Writing Reading Teaching Evaluation 199

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2023

I teach in a college and career pathway program for the visual and performing arts in which students spend half of their school day studying the arts at an advanced level, while connecting their knowledge from core classes through multidisciplinary projects. They choose to be part of an intentional community that values the arts.

Art 218

Art Education Multidisciplinary Students 218

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 53

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 53

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 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

A moment of inspiration came while observing my students as they played different types of games—they were fueled by various motivations. I thought, if I could identify what motivated them during play, I could tap into that during learning. My intent with this shift in practice was to get to know my students in a deeper way.

Motivation 147

Motivation Students Special Education Math 147

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

What do you do when standing in front of a room full of students who have suddenly surpassed your knowledge level as a teacher with 45 minutes of class time left? What followed was an amazing example of student motivation, creativity, resourcefulness and personalized learning at its best. The results simply astounded me!

Motivation 120

Motivation Failure Students Knowledge 120

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Good video games are incredibly effective at capturing our attention, converting extrinsic rewards into intrinsic motivation, and creating meaningful experiences. Games Make It OK to Fail Failure is a normal part of learning. You may gasp, but gaming is a multi-billion-dollar industry for a reason.

Gamification 154

Gamification Learning Culture Students 154

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Arcadia took care not only to define values— collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, empathy and learning from failure—that would cut across those historical restraints, but also to implement new processes that would signal to its people that it was serious about those values.

Failure 148

Failure Blended Learning Critical Thinking Middle School 148

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

It stands for: Transparency Real World Applications Universal Design for Learning Social Knowledge Construction Trial and Error Transparency refers to making the purpose and requirements for the assignment as clear as possible. This helps with executive functioning and improves motivation.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

It stands for: Transparency Real World Applications Universal Design for Learning Social Knowledge Construction Trial and Error Transparency refers to making the purpose and requirements for the assignment as clear as possible. This helps with executive functioning and improves motivation.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

By establishing specific academic targets, students can maintain focus and motivation in their courses and throughout their college journey. Collaboration: Form study groups or seek out peers for discussions and knowledge sharing. Failure should be viewed as part of the learning experience. List of ingredients 1.Clear

Failure 98

Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 29, 2023

Taking a class can help you broaden your knowledge, and it can also help you see other teaching styles. Even if your students only enjoy sports or other non-tech activities, you can still relate these things to coding so they get excited and are motivated to continue.

Teaching 143

Teaching Learning Styles Language Languages 143

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

By establishing specific academic targets, students can maintain focus and motivation in their courses and throughout their college journey. Collaboration: Form study groups or seek out peers for discussions and knowledge sharing. Failure should be viewed as part of the learning experience. List of ingredients 1.Clear

Failure 96

Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 96

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2019

Even when it happens individually, having a supporting community can provide learners with the motivation and opportunities for applying and connecting knowledge. Q2: For our new-trad students who are often first gen, hearing our human stories of failure and challenge is critical to building trust. We have to gain trust.”.

Failure 135

Failure Instructors Discussions Culture 135

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

Their motivation is often failure, and taking the wrong path again and again. Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations. ” Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations. Consider prior knowledge and experience. They excel at activities that aren’t the result of a GPA and an Ivy League college.

Critical Thinking 140

Critical Thinking Knowledge Failure Communication 140

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The Motive It is unknown whether Ruiz intended to cheat in New York or if the opportunity merely presented itself and she took it. Integrity describes a commitment to ensure ones completion of a task accurately represents the knowledge and skills one actually possesses.

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 88

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

JULY 13, 2016

It also de-motivates students, as many either become bored when they don’t have to work at concepts that come easily to them, or fall behind when they don’t understand a building-block concept and yet the class continues to progress. Students only move on once they demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills at hand.

Teaching 125

Teaching Failure Feedback Skills 125

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Be intentional and nurture relationships with motivated friends and professionals who support your goals but who are also constructively critical. Seek Out Educated Conversations The people you surround yourself with can have a significant impact on your personal and career growth.

Students 159

Students Failure Beliefs Skills 159

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

They are driven, motivated and informed. For your students who don’t typically identify as “engineers”—many female and minority students as well as some boys—what motivates them to sign up for, and become invested in, an engineering class or activity? Teachers inherently love to share their knowledge and to help others succeed.

Science 110

Science STEM Failure Middle School 110

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

However, each failure is a learning experience. There’s also a clear context and great motivation for engaging in higher-level language, even with monolingual groups. When a player spawns to start a new game, the map stretches in all directions. Playing in survival mode, a new player is quickly required to learn the basics.

Language 166

Language Languages Skills English 166

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

minimizing failure and providing immediate feedback for students. Well-designed games feature certain design elements that motivate us to either try harder or try a different approach. Yet elements such as clear goals, the use of strategy and even low-stakes failure were less frequently associated with successful outcomes.

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2015

But it turns out too often, no one is tasked with providing that knowledge. Once a problem is solved, ask students to retain that knowledge, transfer it to other classes, and teach their friends. A lot of learning is accomplished by failure. When asked, most educators shrug and point at someone else. Try, fail, try again.

Teachers 139

Teachers Plagiarism History Math 139

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

13 Positive effects only show in narrow areas such as alphabetic knowledge in younger students. 23 Ohio state’s 4-year Dyslexia Pilot Project on grades 1-3 did not reduce the risk of reading failure in 3 rd graders ($960,000). Evidence-based Yet, proponents call their methods and screeners “evidence-based.”

Disabilities 279

Disabilities Learning Disabilities Evaluation Language 279

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

In this light, designing and facilitating online discussions to increase student engagement, peer connection, and idea exchange, as well as creating a cohesive online learning community for knowledge creation, is far more important for the success of online education.

Student Engagement 102

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 102

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

And for most of us, throwing ourselves into our studies and homework can come with negative side effects like burnout, stress, and decreased mood and motivation. In our view, academic success means more than good grades and knowledge. Think of failures as learning opportunities. Frontiers in public health , 11 , 1287532.

Collaborative Research 99

Collaborative Research Writing Failure Students 99

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

They motivate and guide their students to accomplish their goals. Since we’ve discovered that teaching is mostly about motivation, that matters because for faculty, motivation was usually not the primary problem. Just having more equipment and more knowledge isn’t necessarily more useful. What is it that motivates you?

Coaching 143

Coaching Lecturing Teachers Motivation 143