Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

However, we have often been frustrated by the lessons proposed in our language textbooks for learning about culture; these lessons usually come in the form of disconnected short readings with comprehension questions. The instructor can then adjust the course as needed. This tipped the instructor to spend more time on these issues.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Language 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Many teachers and professors are spending time this summer experimenting with AI tools to help them prepare slide presentations, craft tests and homework questions, and more. As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up.

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. How Does This Apply to Group Work?

Group work 64

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 64

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. How Does This Apply to Group Work?

Group work 59

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 59

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

Every new version of Microsoft PowerPoint allowed instructors to embed more and more media and wow students with visually appealing graphics. Including student voices as active and important features of course design is a key component of a classroom based on dialogue, and this is what it truly means to be an inclusive instructor.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Group work is a great tool in a STEM teacher’s arsenal, and one of the most important ways that modern teaching is deviating from the traditional lecture (Freeman et al., Unfortunately, managing group work as a teacher is a honed skill that requires time, practice, and initially involves some risk.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Some students prioritize their academic work and decide how much effort to put into a certain course, thus the same student’s motivation in different subjects may range from less motivated to highly motivated. As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. How can we do that?

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Edsurge

JULY 1, 2017

The old arrangement strongly suggested—and really only supported—interactions between student and instructor or student and computer. Now, as an active-learning classroom, the default arrangement is for students to work in teams—six team stations for up to 36 students.

Active Learning 149

Active Learning Activities Learning Instructors 149

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Rachel Thelen , The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Noelle Haight , Occupational Therapist and Educator Julia VanderMolen , University of the Pacific Key Statement: Four helpful tips, including backwards design, for the new instructor looking to (re)design their course. Many new instructors face this what now?

Instructors 52

Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Some students prioritize their academic work and decide how much effort to put into a certain course, thus the same student’s motivation in different subjects may range from less motivated to highly motivated. As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. How can we do that?

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

After the first class ends, I like to ask my students to complete one additional task to round out “preview day,” which is to answer several questions in the learning management system. These questions reside in a discussion board so all students can see responses.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 124

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 9, 2018

I’ve used this space for flipped classrooms when I have students do group work in class, like this example from a course on Greek archaeology: Each group of students can work simultaneously on one page, adding content which is marked with a vertical colored stripe and the student’s initials so you can see which student added which content.

Education 126

Education Instructors English Language 126

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Partner Introductions: I begin our first class with introductions where I will introduce myself and then have students partner up and ask each other a series of questions that I have placed on the overhead. These questions range from their majors to the current shows they are watching. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

You can pose a question for a future column here. However, I am dubious that the approaches you describe work with large classes. As I’ve been thinking about this issue, I keep coming back to two key questions: What can we discover about the relationship between class size and student learning?

Learning 162

Learning Students Assignments Participation 162

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Partner Introductions: I begin our first class with introductions where I will introduce myself and then have students partner up and ask each other a series of questions that I have placed on the overhead. These questions range from their majors to the current shows they are watching. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

Instructors can also ask questions about the school; these may be especially helpful in connecting distance learners to the institution or the field of study. site , where questions are pre-created. Instructors may find that creating a theme throughout the course is a way to engage students with one another and the content.

Activities 111

Activities Instructors Participation Questions 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

After the first class ends, I like to ask my students to complete one additional task to round out “preview day,” which is to answer several questions in the learning management system. These questions reside in a discussion board so all students can see responses.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

Instructors can also ask questions about the school; these may be especially helpful in connecting distance learners to the institution or the field of study. site , where questions are pre-created. Instructors may find that creating a theme throughout the course is a way to engage students with one another and the content.

Activities 109

Activities Instructors Participation Questions 109

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

These typically short workshops occur in a space separate from and smaller than that of the keynote presentation and allow attendees to dive deeper into a topic than they could as a large group. You may have noticed that attendees in these sessions (yourself included) were more likely to share their thoughts, ideas, and questions.

Motivation 107

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 107

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. Enhancing Learning and Engagement through Group Work: Effective Strategies for Educations.

Assignments 107

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 107

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The topics our classes worked on included the Women’s Health Movement of the 1970s, environmental crises such as water pollution in Michigan, urban growth and injustice experienced in Boston’s Chinatown, and the Civil Rights Movement’s health activism. We then built the infrastructure for the project through a detailed “Project Guide”.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Science History Communication 105

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. In class, students usually complete a group exercise where they need to discuss and respond to a few set questions.

Student Engagement 102

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 102

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

The Delivery Next comes the delivery of new learning, which can be achieved through various methods such as assigned readings, live or pre-recorded lectures, class discussions, flipped classroom activities, or small group work. Summary Statement Finally, an effective class concludes with a strategy to summarize key points.

Counselling 90

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 90

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

These typically short workshops occur in a space separate from and smaller than that of the keynote presentation and allow attendees to dive deeper into a topic than they could as a large group. You may have noticed that attendees in these sessions (yourself included) were more likely to share their thoughts, ideas, and questions.

Motivation 88

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 88

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The topics our classes worked on included the Women’s Health Movement of the 1970s, environmental crises such as water pollution in Michigan, urban growth and injustice experienced in Boston’s Chinatown, and the Civil Rights Movement’s health activism. We then built the infrastructure for the project through a detailed “Project Guide”.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Science History Communication 98

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. Enhancing Learning and Engagement through Group Work: Effective Strategies for Educations.

Assignments 89

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 89

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Here are some things I have tried: Games : It is no secret that people enjoy playing games and it is no secret that many instructors have already successfully employed games in their classes. Franklin, 2021) Pub Trivia : Nothing creates a more wide-eyed group of students than when I unexpectedly call out “now it’s time for some pub trivia!”

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Here are some things I have tried: Games : It is no secret that people enjoy playing games and it is no secret that many instructors have already successfully employed games in their classes. Franklin, 2021) Pub Trivia : Nothing creates a more wide-eyed group of students than when I unexpectedly call out “now it’s time for some pub trivia!”

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2024

The Maths GCSE reinforces that idea by presenting students with several contextual questions. Structure and calculation questions make up the lion’s share of this topic’s questions. These ‘tools’ or skills allow students to solve inequalities and linear equations – two predominant questions on the Maths GCSE exam.

Math 78

Math Exams Secondary Education Testing 78

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

The Delivery Next comes the delivery of new learning, which can be achieved through various methods such as assigned readings, live or pre-recorded lectures, class discussions, flipped classroom activities, or small group work. Summary Statement Finally, an effective class concludes with a strategy to summarize key points.

Counselling 68

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 68

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Additional skill objectives were added: develop skills to (a) communicate complex ideas in multimedia formats; and (b) to work in groups. I Hate Group Work!”: Addressing students’ concerns about small-group learning. Here are some other indicators that we’re doing something really special. 2018, García et al.,

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

TZ: So for folks who might be a little bit unfamiliar with your work, would you be able to give us a quick overview of your mission and the different ways you support community colleges? DG: Yeah, that's a great question, Tara. Mentioned was focus group work. So we give voice to the data through our focus group work.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Students Questions Syllabus 52

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Instructors help to create this climate by everything that they do, from the way they respond to student questions to the arrangement of the classroom chairs.”. These chairs are also good for both individual and group work and give students more freedom and comfort than a traditional desk chair.

Schools 166

Schools Elementary School Elementary School Teaching Methods 166

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Using T-I CoI to purposefully design activities that encourage students to foster relationships with one another and the instructor promotes well-being and a collaborative learning environment. Allow group work during class time to minimize barriers to connecting with classmates.

Teaching 105

Teaching Critical Thinking Participation Instructors 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. Arrive early to make sure the technology is working properly and greet students as they enter the virtual classroom. What is your hobby?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. Arrive early to make sure the technology is working properly and greet students as they enter the virtual classroom. What is your hobby?

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98