Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

The challenges we face are complex and multifaceted, and our decision-making is impacted by the communities we serve and the students we teach. What questions do you have about these challenges in the context of your own teaching experience? Unfortunately, many students are disengaged and lack the motivation to take on this challenge.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2021

Studies have shown that students learn better from instructors displaying positive emotions—in other words, an upbeat lecturer is more effective than someone delivering in monotone. But when video lessons are led by computer animations instead of live instructors, how much do their simulated emotions matter?

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Teaching Instructors Lecturing Motivation 186

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

A nonprofit organization for career and technical education (CTE), SkillsUSA serves more than 413,000 middle school, high school, and college students and instructors nationwide. They connect students with practicing industry professionals and help them gain hands-on experience that empowers them to excel in their chosen field.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. However, while I was teaching remotely, I found it difficult to keep my home life separated. Wilson, R.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For instructors who have had the opportunity to participate in pedagogy learning groups, there may be a lot of overlap in what they already know about teaching and what changes AI might bring to the classroom. Instructors across the disciplines question how and where their students will use AI.

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Teaching Instructors Knowledge Writing 208

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2023

But pulling off these “assignment makeovers,” as some instructors are calling them, turns out to be challenging, and what works differs significantly depending on the subject matter and type of assignment. Some of those instructors are using tools that attempt to detect text written by bots, such as GPTZero and a new tool by Turnitin.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

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Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

The pure confidence-building of doing well and succeeding in a college course, having a college instructor tell you that you can do this, that youre a college student that boost of confidence is one of the first things people will say is the power of these courses, Fink says.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

To facilitate effective teaching and learning, modern schools must equip every classroom with interactive touchscreens and utilize gamification techniques. Everyone loves games, and competition motivates people to perform their best. Conversely, instructors can view or edit modules and launch learning apps.

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Gamification Interactive Learning Disabilities Learning 323

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2020

But, instead of kicking back and joining their friends for marathon Fortnite sessions while occasionally completing a long-distance school assignment, the pair of highly motivated problem solvers have chosen to work 12- to 16-hour days designing, building, programming, and tweaking a low-cost Ambu Bag Ventilator System.

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Instructors Motivation Assignments Science 319

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students. I can succeed at this.

Beliefs 116

Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

As the capacity of AI grows to complete increasingly complex tasks, we (as college instructors) may wonder what we can offer our students in the age of AI. Why College Instructors Matter: A Student’s Perspective I had a conversation with one of my students recently about this exact question. Schoeder, 2024).

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 106

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on February 24, 2015. Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But motivation doesn’t lend itself to easy answers or surefire solutions. There is much to be learned about motivation. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved.

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2020

It’s a simple system that matches instructors who need help teaching online with instructional designers willing to assist. But she also advises faculty teaching remotely for the first time not to worry about perfection. I’m asking people in the network to do outreach to centers for teaching and learning.

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Teaching Instructors Course Design Language 192

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

Motivation 109

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 109

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2020

We’re not debating the merits of that journey for now—just acknowledging and looking to support the people who will be teaching online if their schools decide to go that route. Simply put, if you’re asked to teach online, we encourage you to find ways to be present for your students. We organized and sequenced our materials.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

The organization, which is also run by a team of students, offers free workshops that teach 3D printing, robotics, graphic design, and coding to students as well as programs to help bring 3D printing into schools. and have been teaching 3D printing for years.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

By the mid-1950s, schools would adopt localized, attached libraries in which librarians are considered qualified teachers, educating both students and instructors. Lifelong learning librarians can motivate students through an unrelenting pursuit of knowledge, which can inspire students to engage in independent research curiosities.

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Schools Essay Instructors Critical Thinking 358

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. However, while I was teaching remotely, I found it difficult to keep my home life separated. Wilson, R.

Instructors 96

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 96

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Studies show that students in remote settings often feel isolated, which can lead to decreased motivation and engagement. Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support. One major issue is the lack of personal interaction.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 140

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

This is the moment when a language instructor must pivot, shifting the classroom dynamic to reignite curiosity and motivation. ”  Journal of language teaching and research  10, no. “Learning and teaching styles in foreign and second language education.”  ”  Health promotion practice  15, no.

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Language Languages Instructors Culture 86

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students. I can succeed at this.

Beliefs 98

Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 98

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

This level of responsiveness is invaluable when teaching any subject where a single knowledge void or misunderstanding can completely derail a student’s progress, from mathematics to programming. Enhancing student engagement and motivation Beyond academic support, AI tutoring systems can also improve student engagement and motivation.

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Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 305

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Subsequently, instructor facilitated classroom conversations intended to enhance understanding of course content may stagnate and falter. The frame of content engagement can look different based on course, instructor and level of student. Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A., H., & Bailey, E. Briggs, W. Sullivan, N., & Towler, 2005).

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Instructors Assignments Participation Students 82

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on February 24, 2015. Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But motivation doesn’t lend itself to easy answers or surefire solutions. There is much to be learned about motivation. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved.

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 97

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

For those teaching online courses, professors at California State University at Channel Islands have some advice: don’t be a robot. It may sound obvious, but it addresses widespread concerns from many professors that online teaching will be impersonal and transactional. Are you saying online teaching wasn't humanized enough?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2020

In many schools, few teachers can teach coding. To be clear, this isn’t a case of lazy teaching or administration. For most of them, however, that wasn’t their real motivation; learning was, and we didn’t feel we were making much progress. Asking a college kid to stand in front of a dozen or more students and teach won’t work.

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Teaching STEM Motivation Students 183

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on September 16, 2019 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! But that advice also applies to online instructors. There are some teaching tasks we love. All rights reserved. Monday 9:00–9:45 a.m.: grade 10 papers). Just do it.

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Instructors Activities Motivation Attention 93

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

In recent years, technology has played a significant role in reshaping the landscape of college teaching, and it will surely continue to do so. But the groundswell of artificial intelligence (AI) that surrounds us marks a particularly fragile moment for teaching. And doing this requires knowledge about technology and teaching.

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Teaching Instructors Teaching Assistants Counselling 148

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Here’s an inconvenient truth about inclusive teaching: there are no quick fixes. In other words, we need to take the time to create inclusive learning communities if we’re going to make the most of teaching and learning. It’s inconvenient because faculty are stressed. Who are you to your students? Do they respect you?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

She discovered multiple studies on the efficacy of peer feedback when well-guided by an instructor, some with numerous tips to be mined and applied. With teacher-guided peer review, and real-time peer review data, I had solved my greatest teaching problem. She also found the work of U.K.-based

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Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 217

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 23, 2020 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! But we teach students, not subjects, meaning that our job is not to cover content but rather to produce learning. All rights reserved. What, then, do students need a teacher for?

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

At the same time, COVID-19 forced many seasoned instructors to grapple with assessing their students, making alternative assessment more mainstream. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 64

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It helps instructors deliver cohesive learning experiences through structured content and interactivity. This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path. With Connect, students and instructors are provided with continuous support — in or out of the classroom.

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High School High School Schools Instructors 272

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on September 16, 2019 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! But that advice also applies to online instructors. There are some teaching tasks we love. All rights reserved. Monday 9:00–9:45 a.m.: grade 10 papers). Just do it.

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Instructors Activities Motivation Attention 83

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

December 13, 2021— The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) recently named Audrey Muhammad, college success instructor at Durham Technical Community College in Durham, NC, as the recipient of the 2021 NABSE $10,000 Scholarship Award, which is sponsored by Curriculum Associates. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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