Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Implementing these strategies are not only beneficial for teachers, but they also have the power to ease additional challenges for students pursuing a post-secondary degree with a disability. Small groups. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2023

Using podcasts as a medium to deliver lectures can be an engaging and convenient method to connect with students. After a successful career in K-12 education as a teacher and principal and later an assistant professor, I perfected my craft of speaking in public. Why use podcasting to connect with students?

Teaching 114

Teaching Lecturing Discussions Attention 114

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students. Form groups strategically.

Collaborative Learning 113

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 113

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms. One of EdSurge’s most popular articles described how a teacher used flexible seating to create a classroom that resembled Starbucks, spawning a movement to “ Starbucks your classroom. ” They arrange cozy reading nooks and construct colorful bulletin boards.

Online Learning 159

Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 159

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 162

Active Learning Activities Teaching Multidisciplinary 162

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students. Form groups strategically.

Collaborative Learning 102

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 102

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 88

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 88

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. Success is within reach for both us and our students.

Syllabus 118

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 118

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 82

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 82

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2018

As teachers, administrators, or parents, we know how important the future is for our students, and we want to give them an idea of what to expect when the next chapter of their lives begin. The teacher was especially surprised to see this, since the student was typically quiet during class.

Grades 143

Grades Lecturing Assignments Study 143

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2023

Using podcasts as a medium to deliver lectures can be an engaging and convenient method to connect with students. After a successful career in K-12 education as a teacher and principal and later an assistant professor, I perfected my craft of speaking in public. Why use podcasting to connect with students?

Teaching 94

Teaching Lecturing Discussions Attention 94

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. Success is within reach for both us and our students.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

That said, what is it about an optimally designed class that resonates so deeply with my inner teacher? 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 82

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 82

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Another master teacher of large classes is Michael Wesch. 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. Exploring many different applications of the same concept.

Learning 161

Learning Students Assignments Participation 161

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Implementing these strategies are not only beneficial for teachers, but they also have the power to ease additional challenges for students pursuing a post-secondary degree with a disability. Small groups. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities.

Disabilities 95

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 95

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Dynamics of group interaction play a huge role in society, so Calarco fosters positive group work in her classroom. For example, to ensure the podcasting groups are well balanced, Calarco asks students what roles they would like to play; the clearly defined choices are reporter, editor / executive producer, and sound engineer.

Teaching 167

Teaching Multidisciplinary Culture Feedback 167

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Classroom learning is the fundamental mode of education where students gather in a physical space under the guidance of a teacher or instructor to engage in structured learning activities. Additionally, collaborative tools like Google Docs or Padlet can facilitate group work and encourage peer collaboration.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

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

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 94

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 94

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

That said, what is it about an optimally designed class that resonates so deeply with my inner teacher? 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 60

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 60

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 77

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 77

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Keywords: Curriculum Redesign, Course Design, New Teacher Background Imagine you are a new instructor whose supervisor has just asked you to take over a course from a retiring colleague in the upcoming academic year. This may involve lectures, active learning activities, or group work to disseminate information and student learning.

Instructors 52

Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 2, 2025

Break it down into categories: Educational screen time (online classes, digital homework, creative projects) Productive screen time (coding, design, researching, reading e-books) Passive screen time (scrolling, videos, gaming) Social screen time (video calls, chats, group work) Once you separate use from abuse , it becomes easier to set priorities.

Technology 52

Technology Schools Reading Math 52

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

We were particularly interested in how well large lecture classes translated into a remote format. The large lecture course he was teaching—to about 100 students—was called Viewing America: 1940-1980. It was something of an experimental lecture class, one that used “ active learning ” techniques. Let us know here.

Lecturing 187

Lecturing History Teaching Assistants Learning 187

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

As we drove from Detroit to Lansing, we were struck by the number of billboards along the interstate recruiting for substitute teachers. Although this aggressive advertising campaign was surprising, another regional shortage of substitute teachers was not. Along with this trend, is a declining pool of available substitute teachers.

Teachers 116

Teachers Blended Learning Lecturing History 116

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2024

Looking back at the EdSurge K-12 stories that resonated the most with readers last year, many of them relate in some way to the teacher shortages felt around the country. The student in this headline is me, a humble grad student who had truly some of the worst group project experiences of my life during the last three years.

Essay 154

Essay Lecturing History Group work 154

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The videos are posted on our class LMS, and I work with my school’s Canvas administrator to open the class access about a week early so students can view the video and my welcome letter. Or, if you emphasize group work in your class, you may want to structure the student introductions to emphasize the importance of groups from the first day.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The videos are posted on our class LMS, and I work with my school’s Canvas administrator to open the class access about a week early so students can view the video and my welcome letter. Or, if you emphasize group work in your class, you may want to structure the student introductions to emphasize the importance of groups from the first day.

Syllabus 97

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 97

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator. Collaborative Learning: Students work in small groups, promoting peer interaction and problem-solving, which supports non-majors who may feel less confident in their knowledge.

Interdisciplinary 56

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 56

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator. Collaborative Learning: Students work in small groups, promoting peer interaction and problem-solving, which supports non-majors who may feel less confident in their knowledge.

Interdisciplinary 55

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 55