Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

And the decisions those teachers make may be influenced by factors like how familiar they are with the technology or even what gender they are, according to a new study. That can lead to missteps, like, in his opinion, regarding chatbots as a replacement for instructors or paraprofessionals. The main findings?

Ethics 199

Ethics Teachers Laboratory Writing 199

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

Instructors first need to consider how we use grades in our teaching—and then explore what kinds of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations exist and persist for our students. Two common concerns that I’ve come across are that: Grading takes up too much time for instructors, and that.

Motivation 196

Motivation Reading Instructors Assignments 196

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Many instructors describe accommodations they’ve tried, like loosening homework deadlines or offering asynchronous alternatives to class conversations, but some now wonder whether this kind of leniency actually makes the situation worse. In their anecdotes, fewer students are showing up to class and turning work in on time (or at all).

Student Engagement 194

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 194

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Most of those teachers taught English or social studies, where the applications of chatbots are more obvious. Artificial intelligence will supply every student on the planet a talented personal tutor and every teacher an amazing teaching assistant, Khan has said. At the moment, though, precisely what that looks like differs.

Math 211

Math Motivation Writing Intelligence 211

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Importantly, building classes that contain these elements for both students and instructors can lead to benefits for all. Below, I outline details about the five components and ideas for both students and instructors. Create a variety of activities and/or assessments such as an oral presentation, case study analysis, paper, or quiz.

Course Design 105

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 105

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

When we teach large classes, what approaches can we employ that will have a greater opportunity to engage students and help students learn more? A study was published by IDEA, a non-profit organization that focuses on academic success in a higher education context, which explored whether class size is a factor in perceived learning.

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Teaching is a dynamic endeavor. 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. This could be accomplished in a variety of ways.

Assignments 108

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 108

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

For instructors who want to adopt it, he provides a password to a library of materials, and even plans to add the slides he uses for the in-person version of the course. He also used some of the money to send his teaching assistants to cities around the globe. embassy to get him out.

Textbooks 164

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 164

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Students will be able to ask Watson open-ended questions related to their course content, and the intelligent tutoring system will also provide instructors with insights about how well students are learning and where they might need extra help. How might a sociology class analyze human interactions and behaviors on social media?).

Instructors 157

Instructors Essay Science Teaching Assistants 157

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

Interestingly, studies that use a more precise classification (online only, hybrid, in-person only) find that hybrid modalities are significantly more effective than in-person modalities and that there are no differences in effectiveness between in-person and online only courses (Means et al., Increased planning for program and instructors.

Education 122

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Importantly, building classes that contain these elements for both students and instructors can lead to benefits for all. Below, I outline details about the five components and ideas for both students and instructors. Create a variety of activities and/or assessments such as an oral presentation, case study analysis, paper, or quiz.

Course Design 94

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 94

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

Interestingly, studies that use a more precise classification (online only, hybrid, in-person only) find that hybrid modalities are significantly more effective than in-person modalities and that there are no differences in effectiveness between in-person and online only courses (Means et al., Increased planning for program and instructors.

Education 111

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 111

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

TPS is also a lower-stake activity than most group work, since the learning takes place in an environment that the teacher controls, where the students are encouraged to share their communal learning with the whole class under the direct supervision of the instructor. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024). Carvalho, P.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Teaching is a dynamic endeavor. 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. This could be accomplished in a variety of ways.

Assignments 91

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 91

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To address the disparity between in-person and remote students, instructors can implement strategies that ensure both groups feel equally engaged.

Teaching 91

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 91

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Even the best instructors may not be able to reach every student. And often that’s because there is a disconnect between what students expect from college teaching and what actually ends up happening in the classroom. Was the faculty member or any teaching assistant involved or was that all student mediated?

Teaching 118

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 118

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To address the disparity between in-person and remote students, instructors can implement strategies that ensure both groups feel equally engaged.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Thus, it’s pressing for instructors to collaborate on concrete ways to create a welcoming tone and build rapport in digital spaces. As Michelle Pacansky-Brock (2023) notes, “connecting with you [the instructor] before they connect with course content will establish a supportive and welcoming course climate that will also cultivate community.”

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Languages 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). One study found that students perceived the phone polls as engaging, making them think and providing feedback on their learning (Voelkel & Bennett, 2014).

Lecturing 105

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). One study found that students perceived the phone polls as engaging, making them think and providing feedback on their learning (Voelkel & Bennett, 2014).

Lecturing 97

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 97

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Because much of last year was very unpredictable, the normal content and study skills were not fully taught. During the first few months of this year, I spent a lot of time reviewing ways for the students to study, as well as making up for missing content. This is where my Wacom Intuos has been so very helpful.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

Taken together, open access admission policies and challenges to student engagement in the community college context present a unique opportunity for utilizing student workers as learning assistants. While the other instructor mostly focused on breaking the subject up in a simplified way. Education Sciences, 8 (4), 168. Jakopovic, P.,Rech,

Learning 98

Learning Instructors Math STEM 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

To implement the first piece of CAKE, care, we suggest an instructor take some time to implement this strategy. Instructors can provide sheets with an outline of a blank hand/palm or ask students to use the drawing function on their device as an option. Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies , 17 (1), 28-46.

Confidentiality 94

Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 94

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Thus, it’s pressing for instructors to collaborate on concrete ways to create a welcoming tone and build rapport in digital spaces. As Michelle Pacansky-Brock (2023) notes, “connecting with you [the instructor] before they connect with course content will establish a supportive and welcoming course climate that will also cultivate community.”

Culture 98

Culture Communication Writing Languages 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Because much of last year was very unpredictable, the normal content and study skills were not fully taught. During the first few months of this year, I spent a lot of time reviewing ways for the students to study, as well as making up for missing content. This is where my Wacom Intuos has been so very helpful.

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 294

Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 6, 2025

Different instructors have disparate expectations when it comes to completing these reports. How well students know how to complete a lab report relies heavily on the feedback that previous instructors were willing to give to help students improve. Does providing a template limit student creativity? Why or why not?

Laboratory 52

Laboratory Instructors Feedback Writing 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2024

At first, he stumbled and, his hands weak, relied entirely on teaching assistants to write equations on the board for him. Some studies have suggested that how well a student does in math indirectly affects whether they see themselves as competent in it. His students had watched the effects of his disease creep across his body.

Math 180

Math Beliefs Teaching Assistants Culture 180

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.”

Interdisciplinary 64

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 64

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.”

Interdisciplinary 62

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 62

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

After turning their webcams on, which the program requires, they hit the “join lecture” button to enter a Zoom call with a cheerful instructor who appeared in high-definition, and who said he was calling in from Florida. It’s really conveying a dense interactive classroom experience for the instructor and the students.

Instructors 132

Instructors Students Participation Distance Learning 132