eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Highlighting these successes motivates students and shows them that effort leads to results. In addition, interdisciplinary collaboration at our weekly professional learning communities (PLCs) has strengthened this process. Even small wins (i.e., are causes for recognition. Involving students in the process is also advantageous.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. By incorporating hands-on activities, real-world problem-solving, edtech tools, interdisciplinary learning, and a culture of curiosity, teachers can create a dynamic and engaging learning environment.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Finding Time Through an Interdisciplinary Approach. When there are only so many hours in the day, it becomes nearly impossible to find time for computer science—despite its potential to inspire, motivate, and meaningfully engage students in really cool things.

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Science Interdisciplinary Teachers Fairness 291

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

Interdisciplinary approaches Incorporating an interdisciplinary approach can significantly enrich the learning process for students. al (2019), Integrative teaching benefits middle-level learners as it potentially increases student engagement, motivation, and achievement. According to Moser et. link] Moser, K.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Its flexible, modular learning units give students an easy-to-follow experience using high-quality interdisciplinary resources that can be used in a wide variety of classrooms and across all subjects. Next page: Four important questions about STEM Connect).

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

Still, it could be argued that the space race was not an actual crisis, but an invented one, motivated by a political rivalry. To facilitate more authentic learning, many states have aligned their own standards, and developed frameworks that foster interdisciplinary teaching and learning. The crises that loom over the U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The remaining MET curriculum features three semester-long interdisciplinary team projects. Beebe is currently working as the cinematic producer of an interdisciplinary project called. The three-to five-minute experience is themed around racially motivated police brutality. We worked weekends, too.”.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

The students in our academy are motivated, passionate and dedicated to learning more about the field they are interested in. Weaving Subjects Together to Create More Meaning for Students Interdisciplinary connections allow students to explore topics through a variety of lenses.

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High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 210

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Interestingly, before this point, Jeslyn and her peers had always needed my guidance on these kinds of projects; all of a sudden, they were working bell-to-bell, motivated by their passion for the issue. Part of me wondered, had my role shifted towards helping them find resources and less toward managing classroom engagement?

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Learning Local Government History Education 209

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2020

And one question being asked by pundits and politicos is, how can we motivate young voters to show up at the polls? Young people are already plenty motivated to vote, the authors say, but they don’t always follow through to cast ballots. It's often assumed that young people are not motivated. It’s election season in the U.S.,

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

Experiential learning is a key component of the curriculum, and students apply their academic knowledge through interdisciplinary projects, real-world applications, and experiential learning opportunities that make education come alive. This experience provides personalized feedback, encouragement, and motivation to keep pushing forward.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In it, he reflects on the interdisciplinary work he did that led to his theory of multiple intelligences. One of our conclusions in the book is that most of our colleges and universities, [despite] the best of motivation, try to do way too much. This month Gardner came out with a different kind of book, one where he looks inward.

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Intelligence Interdisciplinary Languages Language 206

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

Looking at these projects, it’s clear that some kids have been so motivated to make beautiful graphs that they’re going out to learn math that most kids don’t learn until college,” says von Oy. “We Mashing the arts and math is core to Desmo’s belief that education is interdisciplinary by nature, and subjects should be taught as such.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Despite ground-shifting conditions ranging from motivated activism to waves of funding, shifting our schools can seem like an exercise in futility. They cover a myriad of topics, often in an interdisciplinary format: from Adulting 101, Renewable Energy, and Beekeeping to Comparative Religions and International Relations. The takeaway?

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Education Internet Interdisciplinary Testing 297

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

I am a social studies teacher who got introduced to game design as a result of trying to motivate students to study history. Students at Dayton are focused on large interdisciplinary projects and problem-solving. I am by no means a game designer. EdSurge: Technology is an integral part of all learning experiences now.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2016

And of course, we are delighted to be working for a sixth year with the team at the Smithsonian to design these and other original and motivating Challenges.”. and international social studies, language, and interdisciplinary curriculum standards.

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Interdisciplinary Culture Social Studies Participation 112

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

If executed correctly, students become intrinsically motivated to apply a new skill to the real-world, or provide their own solution to a problem. It also increases retention and the likelihood that students will go above and beyond in terms of effort and output.

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Assignments Interdisciplinary Middle School Middle School 166

Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

That’s where we met Natalie Rusk, one of Scratch’s creators, who is now researching how kids find and sustain the motivation to code. It is clear that the project has become a source of pride and the center’s claim to fame. Rusk with the Scratch cat.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2019

I realized then what’s always been true: meaningful, authentic learning is connected and interdisciplinary by nature, and communities thrive when there’s social care at the core. No longer are social-emotional learning and edtech siloed, or even separate entities. In a way, you could say it’s all connected.

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Learning Interdisciplinary Attention Skills 167

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The strategy: GRADE We both teach composition and interdisciplinary courses at a regional state university in Georgia. Knowing someone else is working in tandem with you can serve as a strong motivator to immerse yourself in the grading mindset without feeling disconnected from the collaborative space. Dr. Stephanie B.

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Grades Interdisciplinary Evaluation Feedback 115

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The strategy: GRADE We both teach composition and interdisciplinary courses at a regional state university in Georgia. Knowing someone else is working in tandem with you can serve as a strong motivator to immerse yourself in the grading mindset without feeling disconnected from the collaborative space. Dr. Stephanie B.

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Grades Interdisciplinary Evaluation Feedback 111

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

Their intrinsic motivation to learn what they want to learn can really drive a classroom conversation. Department of Education and celebrated at a gala in their honor. EdSurge spent a morning with the teachers as they toured Smithsonian museums in small groups. Students give the best feedback,” she says.

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Teachers Education History Science 212

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

In Pitzer’s case those values include social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement and environmental sustainability.) In other words, despite those higher grades, students may not be learning anything more than usual, but at least they’re sticking with school longer.

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Grades Testing Interdisciplinary STEM 162

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Using Wakelet, school librarians can work with librarians in their district–or even across the state or country–to draw attention to important resources in the library, offer research tips, and motivate students. Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English.

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Schools Languages Language Reading 246

k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

This interdisciplinary approach encourages students to think critically, problem-solve, and make connections across different subjects. The school blends tradition with forward-thinking education, creating an environment where students grow both academically and creatively.

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Knowledge Beliefs Schools Art 137

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Interdisciplinary student and professor teams at Yale have developed projects that include using motion capture and artificial intelligence to generate dance choreography, converting museum exhibits into detailed digital replicas , and making an app that uses augmented reality to simulate injuries on the mannequins medical students use for training.

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Interdisciplinary Art Participation Instructors 107

EAB

AUGUST 28, 2023

Solution: The public strategic plan will require some tradeoffs to motivate a broad range of stakeholders. The question of what should actually get done is handed off to an implementation group or to unit leaders who will interpret the phrase in different ways and implement solutions to different problems.

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Interdisciplinary Achievement Failure Activities 98

Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Instead, they must focus on interdisciplinary thinking, interpersonal skills, and technological fluency: the skills that allow individuals to offer value and differentiate themselves in digital marketplaces. Learning.

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Mobile Devices Interdisciplinary Schools Learning Spaces 87

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation. These solutions will prioritize the relationship between teacher and student, enabling teachers to serve as motivators and facilitators of student learning, which is critical to student engagement and success.

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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 331

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

They are driven, motivated and informed. For your students who don’t typically identify as “engineers”—many female and minority students as well as some boys—what motivates them to sign up for, and become invested in, an engineering class or activity? It is fun to work with these kids.

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Science STEM Failure Middle School 108

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Workforce and Economy: Schools must focus on interdisciplinary thinking, interpersonal skills, and technological fluency, so that students have skills for and value to digital marketplaces. Learning: Schools must use mobile devices, digital environments and online communities to foster learning.

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Mobile Devices Interdisciplinary Schools Motivation 64

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. Fang Lei, PhD, MPH, RN, is the managing editor of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies and an assistant professor and Global Health Faculty Scholar at School of Nursing, University of Minnesota.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 88

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. Fang Lei, PhD, MPH, RN, is the managing editor of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies and an assistant professor and Global Health Faculty Scholar at School of Nursing, University of Minnesota.

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 85

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I always imagined that as my experience with teaching grew, I would be able to better motivate students and help focus my students. The COVID-19 pandemic and higher education: common interdisciplinary issues and lessons learned. Attention and Effort. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Ruelens-Trinkaus D., Allshouse L.M., Barnard P.J.

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Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I always imagined that as my experience with teaching grew, I would be able to better motivate students and help focus my students. The COVID-19 pandemic and higher education: common interdisciplinary issues and lessons learned. Attention and Effort. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Ruelens-Trinkaus D., Allshouse L.M., Barnard P.J.

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Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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Critical Thinking Middle School Middle School Education 88

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

These schools are characterized by their commitment to interdisciplinary learning, collaborative projects with international partners, and the integration of technology to facilitate communication and learning across borders. Feedback from participants highlighted increased engagement and motivation, as well as improved interpersonal skills.

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Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary Culture Participation 52