eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

They’re looking for things that don’t feel like a test, and looking for experiences that engage students and capture their understanding in a unique way.” Pear Deck offers interactive slideshows that help educators assess and engage student knowledge as they focus on inquiry and self-motivation.

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Multiple Choice Questions Exams Coaching Motivation 189

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

Testing for such skills relies heavily on technology and required a significant retooling. Yet questions remain about whether any individual test (especially one that has long relied on multiple choice) can truly measure collaboration and problem solving—skills that typically involve heavy doses of human interaction and teamwork.

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Testing Exams Multiple Choice Questions STEM 107

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

Over the last decade or so , we’ve settled into a choreographed dance around large-scale, state-mandated standardized test scores. Next, people who have nothing to do with the design, administration, taking, or scoring of the tests will then use them to critique states, districts, schools, and/or individual teachers.

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Language Languages 106

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. What kind of outcomes have you seen with AutoTutor?

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Intelligence Lecturing Multiple Choice Questions Learning 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Truly rare are those careers where employees advance based on their ability to regularly answer multiple-choice questions correctly! Traditional high-stakes testing does not capture a student’s ability to handle complex projects such as managing a construction site, or even putting together a small robot.

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Multiple Choice Questions Multidisciplinary Social Studies English 154

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2024

Many of my students who are already successfully applying their extensive knowledge and skills on class assignments and extracurricular activities are told that because they cannot demonstrate mastery of academic content through a specific set of conditions, they have failed.

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Multidisciplinary Counselling Multiple Choice Questions Exams 206

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

I was able to review an entire year’s worth of material in about 10 hours, and I feel more confident than ever going into my tests.” TeachTap’s AI-driven tutoring and test prep features set it apart from traditional study methods and expensive tutoring services.

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Exams High School High School History 143

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

Student are convinced they can’t learn what we’re teaching, worry they won’t do well on the tests, and become filled with anxiety over anything in a course that looks like it might be hard. The anxiety some students feel about a course grows out of fears associated with test-taking. Nowadays that seems to apply to all sorts of courses.

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Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 110

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech? The goal is to witness a decline in successful attacks by the end of the year.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2016

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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Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes Social Studies Exams 108

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

Student are convinced they can’t learn what we’re teaching, worry they won’t do well on the tests, and become filled with anxiety over anything in a course that looks like it might be hard. The anxiety some students feel about a course grows out of fears associated with test-taking. Nowadays that seems to apply to all sorts of courses.

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Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 97

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In our own teaching, we call these “typical test questions” or TTQs. TTQs help students accurately gauge areas they might need to shore up prior to the next assessment and understand the level of depth required to solve a question. Play with the polls. Most CRS platforms make it easy to share results with the class.

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Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 140

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

End-of-year state testing can be useful as a “gut check,” says Phillips, to ensure that students don’t fall too behind. Yet preparing students to take them may dis-incentivize teachers from helping students acquire a wider range of skills and knowledge, says Sturgis. “Is What does ‘mastery’ look like?

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Education Multiple Choice Questions Fairness Questions 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2019

provide background knowledge on topics being discussed — not for testing but to round out learning or for pure enjoyment. They should be active participants in viewing, sharing ideas, testing understanding, and blending this new knowledge with everything they know. show experiments that can’t be done in class.

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Multiple Choice Questions Textbooks Knowledge Discussions 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Students answer a series of questions to prepare for an upcoming test. These can be multiple choice, short answer, long answer, or another. When these are collected automatically to the Google spreadsheet, they are then shared with all students as a study guide prior to a summative test. Exit tickets. Collect data.

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Multiple Choice Questions Questions Testing Grades 83

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech? The goal is to witness a decline in successful attacks by the end of the year.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This created a depth of knowledge at the click of mouse, which has become a valued resource for learners of all ages. Many fear that computer-generated grading would only perpetuate the education system’s reliance on multiple-choice questions. When answering basic questions, AI can read a student’s answers.

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Plagiarism Education Intelligence Textbooks 130

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

We find no one with a professional knowledge in the laws of learning, or the techniques for applying them,” he wrote. Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments. But at a university? “We Teaching at colleges is often done without any formal training.

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Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2017

Spring means one thing to many elementary and middle schools across the country: test prep. Parents, in an effort to find the best school for their children, may latch on to state test results as a comparative measure they can easily understand. At best, test prep can yield modest, short-term gains in scores.

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Testing Exams Multiple Choice Questions Students 160