Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

My First Big Risk: Flipping the Script When I became a teacher, I promised myself that I wouldn’t teach from the textbook and bore my students with presentations. My classroom was set up with desks in rows and my lessons included lectures with PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and textbook work.

Teachers 141

Teachers Textbooks Lecturing Social Studies 141

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Additionally, collaborative learning can enhance student motivation and commitment. The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. Form groups strategically. Monitor and facilitate group dynamics.

Collaborative Learning 116

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 116

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

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 165

Active Learning Activities Teaching Multidisciplinary 165

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

With this activity, team building results without sacrificing course topics since I’m able to introduce students to one of our first concepts of the semester, financial statements. 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.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Additionally, collaborative learning can enhance student motivation and commitment. The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. Form groups strategically. Monitor and facilitate group dynamics.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

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 150

Grades Lecturing Assignments Study 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

However, I am dubious that the approaches you describe work with large classes. What about when you have 50-60 students in a class? Anonymous In my experience, it’s true that small classes provide greater opportunities for student engagement and for professor/mentor relationships to occur. Or even hundreds?

Learning 164

Learning Students Assignments Participation 164

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

With this activity, team building results without sacrificing course topics since I’m able to introduce students to one of our first concepts of the semester, financial statements. 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.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

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

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. Communication : Effective teaching begins with clear and concise communication between educators and students.

Teaching 130

Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

How might emotional connection, sense, and significance be embedded in an assignment such that students see the task as “renewable” and meaningful? From vastly different disciplines, we have each had an experience of giving tasks where students engaged far more than we anticipated, precisely because these elements were evident.

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

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

AUGUST 20, 2024

Each time I’ve done this, I adjust the questions (and sometimes throw in some classic, silly pub-trivia style questions amid the lecture topics). This is one of my favorite forms of play, as it incorporates group work, competition, and we have a lot of fun! Switch up activities as this helps keep students engaged.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Each time I’ve done this, I adjust the questions (and sometimes throw in some classic, silly pub-trivia style questions amid the lecture topics). This is one of my favorite forms of play, as it incorporates group work, competition, and we have a lot of fun! Switch up activities as this helps keep students engaged.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

A case study of engagement is the studio-style introductory biology classroom at Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS, USA). This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

Interdisciplinary 67

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 67

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

A case study of engagement is the studio-style introductory biology classroom at Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS, USA). This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

Interdisciplinary 64

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 64