eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

School administrators should be continually on the lookout for emerging technologies that can increase student engagement, retain knowledge, and make learning more accessible. What new technology is out there and being tested in the classroom? Active learning Lectures and memorization are taking a back seat to active learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

Yet as instructors in the new world of online education, we have access to ever-increasing amounts of data—from recorded lecture videos, electronically submitted homework, discussion forums, and online quizzes and assessments—that may give us insights into individual student learning. So how does one identify a student’s knowledge state?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

When her district first went one-to-one, McMullan was expecting testing scores to flatline, as research predicted. “I would not want to stand in front of a group” and lecture, McMullan said, recalling her time as an eighth-grade teacher. “So you flip it, and you let the students be your driver.”

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge. In management, it might be a company.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Role-Playing and Simulations : Role-playing activities or simulations immerse students in real-world scenarios, encouraging them to apply knowledge and critical thinking skills. Here are some examples: Practice Retrieval : Self-testing or using flashcards to actively recall information from memory strengthens memory recall and retention.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2018

Districts around the country are moving away from teaching models based on lectures and textbooks—but transition isn’t always simple. A few years ago, this question inspired me to begin exploring a route for K–4 and 5th- and 6th-grade students that would allow us to stray from the traditional model of lecture and testing.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Questions such as these can help guide the conversation: What do you need to learn about AI, and how can you gain that knowledge? Listening to a lecture, writing notes, filling out worksheets, and taking tests will almost surely not be enough. What potential benefits and challenges might AI present to teaching and learning?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Assume that students are capable and possess knowledge and skills. Provide Closed Captioning on posted videos (lectures, resources, etc.). Consider changing assessments from high-stakes timed tests to projects, homework, open-note/open-book take-home tests. Refer to people how they refer to themselves.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2023

He argues that the traditional lecture method for teaching physics and other STEM fields has been proven ineffective, and that shifts to more active methods can greatly improve learning outcomes to make sure the next generation of researchers can make the next Nobel-worthy breakthroughs. You’ve famously compared lecturing to bloodletting.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

ChatGPT does have major limitations: its limited knowledge base only pulls from data prior to September 2021; it has no personal experiences or emotions to draw from; it may generate inaccurate information; and it does not have the ability to critically think and/or analyze information.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Then, they find or create digital content, objective tests, and performance tasks aligned to those learning objectives, which they post to an LMS. Finally, if a teacher isnt an engaging presenter, the lecture is likely even worse on video than in person. 4, 2020, [link].

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

But despite their best efforts, online learning failed to live up to in-person education, with students whose schools met mostly in person performing significantly better on math and reading tests compared to their peers who received instruction online. But it’s not the fault of teachers – they weren’t trained for remote instruction.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

We have evidence that when you take a demanding test that requires reasoning, reading a book or listening to a lecture in preparation is no different than doing nothing. Sometimes the two agents can agree on information that is false and clashes with the knowledge of the learner. Here, read a book, or listen to a lecture.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The courses feature cinematically produced lectures by top-rated instructors and professors from renowned institutions, such as NASA, MIT, Harvard, and Yale. With Outlier’s mastery-based learning, college credit is driven by the student’s overall course grade, not a high-stakes test like an AP exam.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Because new information is blended into prior knowledge, the result is – of course – subjective, heavily dependent upon the personal lens of each learner. That, in turn, is dependent upon their society, culture, past knowledge, personal experiences, and more. Students constantly build new understanding on old knowledge.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

However, we are often unaware of tacit knowledge that underlies our activities and actions, especially when things do not go as planned. In the above context, I saw my pandemic classroom as a laboratory to prototype and test new pedagogical moves, and where unexpected issues are expected to come to light. what we actually do).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 10, 2023

You graduated sure you’d never teach to the test or lecture for 90% of a class. You had lesson plans to get through, standards to assess, meetings to attend, parents to council, and state-wide tests that students must do well on. Inquiry-based classrooms share knowledge. Then you got a job and reality struck.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2016

When her district first went one-to-one, McMullan was expecting testing scores to flatline, as research predicted. “I would not want to stand in front of a group” and lecture, McMullan said, recalling her time as an eighth-grade teacher. “So you flip it, and you let the students be your driver.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Record lectures so students can review them at their convenience. Another great way to use technology for exam prep is to record your lectures so that students can review them at their convenience. Additionally, you can provide supplemental resources, such as links to online study guides or practice tests.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

The days of standing in front of the classroom and “lecturing” are long gone. Video is also proving to have solid results when it comes to learning outcomes—from higher test scores to increased engagement with learning materials to increased comprehension. By using video, teachers can keep students engaged in new and innovative ways.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2021

Students will be entering classrooms with varied experiences during the pandemic, entering classrooms with uneven skill sets and knowledge levels. Education has been defined in terms of quantitative test scores and career readiness, forgetting that learning is part of the human condition.

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Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2023

And they’re testing the approach in three online courses this summer. The plan is to train Jill Watson on the specific materials of any course it is being used for, by feeding in the text of lecture videos and slides, as well as the contents of the textbook. Jill Watson is the intermediary,” Goel tells EdSurge. How is it going?

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Flipping the Classroom Professors who recorded video lectures for online learning during the pandemic are realizing they have a new resource at their disposal. For example, some students mistakenly assume that recorded lectures are “optional resources” rather than asynchronous assignments, Roeger says. Smith University.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Cognitive psychologists interested in the science of learning take the basic building blocks of cognitive processes—how people perceive, learn, attend to and remember information—and build teaching and learning strategies that can be tested using the scientific method. Our research most often begins in the basic laboratory level.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

They have a hypothesis of what they think will help students learn, and they’re going to test it out and then learn from it and revise. And so when you talk about critiques of the lecture style of teaching, you group that under a practice that lacks authenticity. Do I need this? Is this important to me?

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

I cant recall a single homework assignment that was easier than a test question. The homework was intentionally challenging, often requiring problem-solving beyond what was covered in lectures. A teachers role is not just to impart knowledge but also to teach students how to learn. It was assumed that students would struggle.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

When my friend, Emma, was preparing for finals, she used Trello to organize her study schedule, Quizlet for flashcards, and weekly Google Meet sessions with classmates to discuss tough topics, transforming her test stress into an effective study routine. Why so many digital crutches? Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing. This practice helps to keep students engaged, allows them to test their knowledge without impacting their grades , and provides Dr. Perumal with valuable insights into what material students are struggling with. Source: Echo360.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

But if you’re new here, I’ll give you a very quick overview: Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall something you learned from memory by doing things like taking a test on it or using flashcards instead of just looking at, rereading, or reviewing the information. ’ and then applying it to new knowledge.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Armed with full knowledge of the issue, they dove into the research, recorded public service announcements and canvassed their community for advocates. Lecturing and quizzing on content is more efficient than coaching and mentoring groups of students through real-world problems.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2019

Instead, my classmates and I faced an endless loop of lectures, notes and tests. We were forced to fit into a traditional mold of top-down knowledge delivery. We have the knowledge and ability to design these systems and pull everything students need into one place. Coming from another country, I had expected the U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Following testing at the beginning of the year, Merit Prep students work with teachers to identify the standards they need to master and set goals to meet them; they then track them using Spark. At Merit Prep, goal-setting begins with Performance Series testing at the beginning of the school year. LaNiece Primus, who teaches U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

To history teacher Joe Welch, too many of today’s lessons still call to mind Ben Stein’s classic classroom lecture in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” How can I get away from that whole spin, wash, repeat cycle of: Here’s the study guide, take a test, forget what you learned, repeat? It really was transformative.

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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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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Too often, math teachers present information through lecturing and worksheets to students, forcing learners to decipher the context and usefulness on their own. Its because when instruction is devised for tests its not sensitive to whether the knowledge it imparts is long-lasting, Fisher says.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Then, rather unexpectedly, we were awarded a big grant to test out a hot new topic: personalized learning. A year later, our test scores had shot up. They could choose to practice math facts on the computer, and then use the knowledge to solve a complex, real-world problem with a partner. They set goals for themselves.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

After all, not everyone learns by listening to a lecture; some may learn better through a video or a podcast, while others prefer interactive technology or simulations. Teachers can offer different ways for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills. What does the menu analogy look like in the classroom?

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