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Retrieval in Action: Creative Strategies from Real Teachers

Cult of Pedagogy

I have encouraged giving frequent quizzes , think-pair-shares , and teaching students to use flashcards , but there are a lot of other ways to do it. ’ and then applying it to new knowledge.” ” Peer Instruction This strategy turns a simple multiple-choice question into a quick collaborative activity.

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Study Finds Classroom-Response 'Clickers' Can ‘Impede Conceptual Understanding’

Edsurge

Millions of students in colleges and schools around the world take classes that require clickers, small remote controls that let students buzz in answers to multiple choice questions during class. There was one exception: students who had prior knowledge of physics concepts were not thrown off by the clicker quizzes).

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Kids Discover Online unveils custom assessments feature

eSchool News

The newly added Assessments tool gives educators full control to create, distribute, and assess custom quizzes, tests, and homework assignments directly within the platform. The Assessments feature includes more than 5,000 pre-built questions covering more than 1,200 science and social studies topics.

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Teaching Courses that Provoke Student Anxiety

Faculty Focus

The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. In addition to clarifying what skills and knowledge students need to do well in the course, the conversation can revisit the reasons why it’s a required course. They’re convinced they won’t do well. Becker, J.

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Teaching Courses that Provoke Student Anxiety

Faculty Focus

The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. In addition to clarifying what skills and knowledge students need to do well in the course, the conversation can revisit the reasons why it’s a required course. They’re convinced they won’t do well. Becker, J.

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LearnWith.AI Launches TeachTap, the first AI-powered learning app for AP exam prep and high school courses

eSchool News

TeachTap follows Bloom’s core principles and the educational research that followed: Regular quizzing, identifying knowledge gaps, varying time spent on lessons and constant feedback are key to optimal student achievement.

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Implementing Relationship-Rich Education: Theory to Practice

Scholarly Teacher

Our questions and subsequent review focused on implementing collaborative quizzes. In the fall of 2022, students in three sections of a required 200-level business writing course at a large, Midwestern university (N=72) participated in seven collaborative quizzes and three independent quizzes taken throughout the fall semester.

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