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. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?”

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Given this reality in which AI can provide and synthesize information for and to our students at their requests in seconds, it is not completely paranoid to ask the question, What can we, as college instructors, offer our students in the age of AI? What college instructors are needed for, he said, is to motivate our students to learn.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful? To address this dismal response to education, we must promote inclusive and respectful learning environments that foster engagement, motivation, and active discourse.

Assignments 73

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 73

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

One half is described as entrepreneurial, image-conscious and highly motivated. The same traits tend to rise to the top: kindness, strong communication and knowledge/expertise. Younger ones have been forced to question it more openly. It’s a neat storyline — and it makes for a great headline. That hasn’t changed.

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Beliefs Communication Lecturing Culture 142

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Her colleague, Kelli Cannon, a digital learning specialist, added, “It was my first year in the digital specialist role, and I wanted to expand my knowledge.” For Johnson, it was a love of learning that motivated her: “I just like to know things about everything. We learned so much. Where does it occur? Why does it matter?

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Science Teachers Critical Thinking STEM 140

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

This article explores how these three components can reshape flipped learning and address persistent challenges such as student unpreparedness, fear of participation, and lack of motivation. These tools are particularly beneficial for introverted students or those who lack confidence in their subject knowledge. Flipped Classroom 2.0:

Critical Thinking 95

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 95

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

This article explores how these three components can reshape flipped learning and address persistent challenges such as student unpreparedness, fear of participation, and lack of motivation. These tools are particularly beneficial for introverted students or those who lack confidence in their subject knowledge. Flipped Classroom 2.0:

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 89

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

rapid retrieval: During a lecture, stop every 10 minutes or so to ask a question about a topic you’ve covered. ’ and then applying it to new knowledge.” “You want just enough to get people motivated, but not so much that people feel anxious,” Blunt explains. ” Rivers explains.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? This shift raises questions about the efficacy and long-term viability of conventional education methods. Studies show that students in remote settings often feel isolated, which can lead to decreased motivation and engagement.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful? To address this dismal response to education, we must promote inclusive and respectful learning environments that foster engagement, motivation, and active discourse.

Assignments 62

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

is a question that has reverberated from the minds of learners for decades. She is being asked to use the knowledge and skills she has developed at work to scaffold new information related to the field of psychology. There are guiding questions and ideas for Tara and Tim to discuss with the mentors provided by their employer.

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 95

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Here are some of the benefits of prioritizing online engagement: Improved learning outcomes Increased motivation and self-esteem Enhanced understanding and retention Reduced isolation and increased community Improved completion rates These are the kinds of outcomes every parent hopes for. Encourage your child to participate!

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Whether students step into the classroom or hang out in the counseling office, it’s the perfect time to spark motivation and help them set meaningful goals. Motivate Your Mind : Pair students and have them create motivational posters on half a sheet of paper. Decorate the board with their posters.

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Schools Counselling Math Motivation 98

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

As the potential for students to misuse AI tools raises ongoing questions about accountability, cheating, and academic integrity, a scandal from the past offers insights into the future. The Motive It is unknown whether Ruiz intended to cheat in New York or if the opportunity merely presented itself and she took it.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

Classroom Management and Student Engagement Teach Like a Pirate – A motivational guide to help teachers bring creativity, passion, and engagement into their classrooms. The Knowledge Gap – An eye-opening exploration of the importance of building knowledge-rich curricula in education.

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Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

Learning, in my experience, is primarily a process of self-motivated individuals interacting with their environment and the people they find there. In my experience, " teaching " can only lead to learning when the learner is actively wondering about the questions being answered. for their own good."

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Motivation Testing Failure Grades 100

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

The slides include both psychology-specific and social-emotional prompts, including prompts about motivation and emotion, states of consciousness, and developmental psychology. Do you wish your parents would ask you more questions about your day, or fewer questions? When is it okay to break up with a friend?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The rise of the knowledge economy is driving a tectonic shift in the nature of work—and in the education ecosystem that prepares learners for their careers.

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Skills Course Design Instructors Achievement 291

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2017

In fact, if you look at the list of traits valued in popular education programs such as Habits of Mind and Depth of Knowledge , the reasons why parents unschool their children mirror the traits included in these lists. let children ask questions from what is happening in the world, seek answers from readily-available resources.

Motivation 167

Motivation Curriculum Math Knowledge 167

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Claim-Evidence-Question Thinking Routine The Claim-Evidence-Question thinking routine is an instructional strategy designed to promote critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and active engagement among students. These questions might explore nuances, seek further information, or address potential counterarguments.

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Questions Metacognitive Skills Ethics Math 415

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2016

As I wrote in my last column , the traditional skill we have valued in teachers when paper was the dominant media—the ability to transfer knowledge of a subject—is becoming less important. Increasingly, a teacher’s knowledge can be found online and in various learning styles. How do you continuously learn?

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Questions Teachers Internet Knowledge 279

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

What makes this especially challenging is that the traditional ways schools have motivated students are no longer available. They have also eliminated grades as a motivating factor to do well in school. Maybe we can finally ask the question: Have these strategies been working? We can turn to motivational psychology for answers.

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Motivation Grades Students Essay 218

Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

UDL recognizes that every class comprises a wide range of learners with various needs, skills, experiences, knowledge, and interests. Every student, regardless of variability, deserves the best opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge regardless of the learning landscape.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Motivation 545

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Designing for Deeper Learning The sign of deeper learning is the ability to transfer or apply knowledge and skills to new and novel contexts. Cognitive The cognitive domain refers to the content knowledge and skills students must acquire to engage in deeper learning. Technology is good at transferring information.

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Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Motivation 460

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I highlighted how blended learning can help educators more effectively provide multiple means of engagement to increase student motivation and ensure all students can successfully engage with learning experiences. In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of engagement. YourChoiceMedia. GraphicOrgComp.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Feedback 546

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. Without that intrinsic personal motivation, it’s hard to reach the levels we expect and hope,” says Parandeh Kia, associate provost for educational technology at the institute.

Motivation 214

Motivation Languages Language Learning 214

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. The idea is to keep learners motivated in a class. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. Almost a decade into experiments with gamification, edtech companies are changing the way they approach motivation. You keep going.

Gamification 205

Gamification Motivation Game-Based Learning Math 205

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

1 Hard to Motivate After a Long Day at School After spending six to seven hours in a structured, often high-pressure academic environment, students face the additional burden of homework. As a result, writing assignments often fail to meet the psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness required for motivation.

Assignments 458

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 458

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

Over a series of three meetings, my architect asked me countless questions about what I wanted in a home and how I used the space. This is a critical shift if we want to cultivate expert learners who are resourceful, strategic, and motivated. In much the same way, teachers must get to know their students.

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Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Clear expectations positively impact the students’ feelings of competence or confidence in their ability to complete a task, which can motivate them to put in their best effort. This helps them to focus their efforts on the skills and knowledge that are most important.

Fairness 546

Fairness Assignments Feedback Languages 546

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I hope that a close examination of this approach to designing and facilitating lessons will motivate teachers to explore alternative models that free them from the front of the room. Pain Point: Teachers are frustrated by a lack of student engagement and motivation. There are three main ways to approach differentiation.

Blended Learning 544

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 544

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

By working together, students are able to pool their knowledge and resources, which can lead to deeper understanding and more effective problem-solving. This can lead to greater engagement and motivation, as students feel a sense of belonging and connection to their peers.

Motivation 481

Motivation Learning Outcomes Communication Coaching 481

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

Feedback is critical for helping students enhance their conceptual knowledge and skills. Ongoing: Regular feedback routines ensure that students receive continuous guidance, motivating students to continually improve. As students navigate the assignment, they can turn to the AI coaching tool for questions and support.

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Feedback Coaching Assignments Motivation 348

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

“Several empirical studies have confirmed that students in gamified learning environments achieve higher levels of motivation and cognitive engagement compared to those in traditional classroom settings” (Dehghanzadeh et al., Other question types include fill-in-the-blank, true or false, drag-and-drop, and matching.

Gamification 292

Gamification Multiple Choice Questions Motivation Social Studies 292

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Instead, teachers must strive to design student-centered learning experiences that challenge the students to think, discuss, problem-solve, collaborate, question, create, and reflect. The issue of grading and motivating students to see value in work that is not graded is complex and multifaceted. What did they do well?

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Creative projects help students connect new information to prior knowledge through critical thinking and problem solving. Assignments that engage students in creative practices motivate hard-to reach students and provide an opportunity for all students to be successful. Creativity is an essential skill for all students to have.

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Technology Critical Thinking Assignments Motivation 302