Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

For Pickett, it is a struggle to implement new digital learning styles with adult students as many of them are accustomed to traditional lecture models and are dismayed when they don't get what they expect. These critiques can discourage other students from taking the course or cost lectures their contract renewals.

Lecturing 155

Lecturing Course Evaluations Students History 155

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2017

Robert Talbert would get the nagging, unsettling sense that the lectures he gave in his Calculus courses just weren’t sinking in. “I EdSurge: Like most professors, you’ve spent most of your career lecturing. You mention that in the traditional lecture model, students get addicted to professors teaching, and not in a good way.

Failure 145

Failure Lecturing Syllabus Instructors 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

And improved access to devices and high-speed Wi-Fi means that traditional classrooms lectures need not be limited to the physical classroom space. But there has been progress, both with the tools themselves and the teaching practices we employ to incorporate technology into the classroom.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2023

Using podcasts as a medium to deliver lectures can be an engaging and convenient method to connect with students. I wanted to curate content that would be relevant to their learning in my class while also be as engaging and supportive as our usual face-to-face lecture environment. Why use podcasting to connect with students?

Teaching 121

Teaching Lecturing Discussions Accessibility 121

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Small groups.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Most of us have the experience of registering for a workshop only to discover that it is a lecture or (worse) an advertisement for the presenter. Principle 2: A workshop is not a lecture. The word workshop implies that work will be done by the participants. Principle 3: Small group work is ideal.

Lecturing 95

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 95

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Watkins is a lecturer of writing and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi and director of the university’s AI Summer Institute for Teachers of Writing, an optional program for faculty. “We We need to be open and honest and transparent if we’re using AI,” he says.

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. As a result, the professor can assume a facilitator’s role, guide, and observe rather than lecture and direct learning. Form groups strategically.

Collaborative Learning 115

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

One thing University of Central Florida has become known for is large lecture classes. As I recall, some in-person courses are so big you have overflow rooms where students watch the lectures on TV. Can you say a little bit more about how the adaptive works? But it is outside the classroom much like watching a lecture capture.

Lecturing 128

Lecturing Students Faculty Development Collaborative Learning 128

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Most of us have the experience of registering for a workshop only to discover that it is a lecture or (worse) an advertisement for the presenter. Principle 2: A workshop is not a lecture. The word workshop implies that work will be done by the participants. Principle 3: Small group work is ideal.

Lecturing 92

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 92

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In lecture-based classes, combine lecturing with interactive activities such as Q&A sessions, pair/group work (two to four students) to go over muddy questions, summarize key points, or draw an infographic to demonstrate understanding of what was just covered in smaller segments throughout the class.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

My classroom was set up with desks in rows and my lessons included lectures with PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and textbook work. In my classroom, we do a lot of partner and group work, so I often need to plan ahead for possible challenges during periods of collaboration.

Teachers 140

Teachers Textbooks Lecturing Social Studies 140

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Group Trivia: I end our first-class session with some trivia questions for students to answer in small groups of 4-to-5 students. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. It is strikingly hard to pivot between large-group instruction and small-group work on online platforms.

Online Learning 159

Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 159

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Think-Pair-Share Students need opportunities to process information during lectures. Small groups work While lecturing is one way to convey information, other methods, like gallery walks, encourage student interaction during the teaching and learning process.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. As a result, the professor can assume a facilitator’s role, guide, and observe rather than lecture and direct learning. Form groups strategically.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

To bring students back to the classroom, it can be tempting to scale back some course accommodations, such as not recording lectures or providing material online ( D’Agostino, 2022 ). Throughout the 18 lectures, there were 14 activities each worth five points (11 counted towards the grade; 13.75% of the overall grade).

Student Engagement 99

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 99

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Group Trivia: I end our first-class session with some trivia questions for students to answer in small groups of 4-to-5 students. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Gaggle Speaks

JUNE 9, 2015

Additionally, when using technology, students can also record sound bites from the lectures, which can be a great tool to bridge the gap for ESL and other students. The notion of team building and group work has taken on a new meaning in today’s classroom with activities like discussion boards and online learning.

Technology 110

Technology Mobile Devices Lecturing Learning Styles 110

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2023

Using podcasts as a medium to deliver lectures can be an engaging and convenient method to connect with students. I wanted to curate content that would be relevant to their learning in my class while also be as engaging and supportive as our usual face-to-face lecture environment. Why use podcasting to connect with students?

Teaching 98

Teaching Lecturing Discussions Accessibility 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In lecture-based classes, combine lecturing with interactive activities such as Q&A sessions, pair/group work (two to four students) to go over muddy questions, summarize key points, or draw an infographic to demonstrate understanding of what was just covered in smaller segments throughout the class.

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Guidebooks to structure group work. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. A theater professor can be inspired by an organic chemistry professor; an anatomy professor can share a strategy with an economics lecturer; and more. YouTube videos for extra credit.

Active Learning 164

Active Learning Activities Teaching Multidisciplinary 164

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Think-Pair-Share Students need opportunities to process information during lectures. Small groups work While lecturing is one way to convey information, other methods, like gallery walks, encourage student interaction during the teaching and learning process.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 110

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.

Counselling 88

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 88

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2018

Rather than having teachers manage a whole group of 30+ students at once, PBL frees them to break classes into small groups and connect and talk in depth with each group. Increasing Scores and Building Excitement Very rarely does a student understand something on the first try.

Grades 148

Grades Lecturing Assignments Study 148

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Next, students reported feeling more engaged in and out of class, which I suspect is due to integrating their interests (via the LMS questionnaire) in lecture and assignments along with discussing the transferrable skills and other notions inside the “hidden curriculum.”

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 124

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

For Spencer, one key strategy is having students do focused group work and reinforcing their learning through means other than strictly relying on passive listening to lectures. Quality Matters suggests we need to consider more ways to get our students active in their learning, and to focus on the issue no matter the class size.

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Small groups.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Next, students reported feeling more engaged in and out of class, which I suspect is due to integrating their interests (via the LMS questionnaire) in lecture and assignments along with discussing the transferrable skills and other notions inside the “hidden curriculum.”

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 111

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There will be no traditional classrooms, but the large spaces will be subdivided into distinct areas, some designed for research, others for group work, and others for individual study, says Ortiz. And the university is still years away from being fully operational. It does, at least, have a name: Station1.

Lecturing 123

Lecturing Science Culture Group work 123

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. What are the 5 methods of teaching? What are the 5 methods of teaching?

Teaching 130

Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Dynamics of group interaction play a huge role in society, so Calarco fosters positive group work in her classroom. Faculty Club is a multidisciplinary community of educators sharing ideas to advance innovation and celebrate excellence in higher education.

Teaching 167

Teaching Multidisciplinary Culture Feedback 167

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A combination of semi-traditional lectures and discussions with debates and tours of the research facilities sets the foundation on which the assessments can build. When we went into the COVID-19 lockdown and in-person interviews with experts were no longer possible, one group interviewed a US scientist via Skype! I Hate Group Work!”:

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

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.

Counselling 66

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 66

Organized Classroom

MAY 9, 2025

While all the photos show options for 22 students, feel free to place an additional student on the end of one of the groups, if needed. Perfect for literature discussions, project analysis, debates, and lectures, this arrangement will work perfectly for those group activities.

Lecturing 59

Lecturing Group work Discussions Activities 59

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Breakout sessions allow for students to choose not only a topic they’d like to explore further, but also how they would like to explore it with a small group of their peers. Collaborative learning is something that many of us already utilize in our classrooms in the form of small group work.

Motivation 104

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 104

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Within this setting, instructors deliver curriculum content through lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and other instructional methods tailored to meet the diverse needs of learners. Additionally, collaborative tools like Google Docs or Padlet can facilitate group work and encourage peer collaboration.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130