Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2024

But his book, and that demo, are also attracting some pushback from teaching experts who think AI may have lots of uses in education, but that tutoring should be reserved for humans who can motivate and understand the students they work with. Every teacher knows that. How do you address their individual needs?

Intelligence 199

Intelligence Teaching Assistants Laboratory Assignments 199

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

While large classes emphasize broad-reaching strategies like lectures and group activities, small classes enable individualized instruction and deeper exploration of topics (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence.

Teaching 91

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 91

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Experts say that classes that are self-paced, asynchronous or technically possible to tune into from a shared space full of distractions often require students to exhibit more self-control, more intrinsic motivation and better time management. Meanwhile, a human teaching assistant monitored any replies that students sent back to the chatbot.

Student Engagement 194

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 194

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

While large classes emphasize broad-reaching strategies like lectures and group activities, small classes enable individualized instruction and deeper exploration of topics (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

Shiva Kintali: As a teaching assistant at Georgia Tech and while teaching at Princeton, I developed an interest in helping my students learn mathematical concepts in a fun and intuitive way. I observed that students have different readiness levels, but the way we teach is week-by-week lectures with homework.

Textbooks 102

Textbooks Intelligence Math Beliefs 102

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

And lastly, we should also consider the assumptions we hold about our student audiences—their grade level, motivations, abilities, goals, backgrounds, and more. The greater the distance, the more context we need to add to our messages. What tips would you add for building community through tone in online communications with students?

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Languages 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

And lastly, we should also consider the assumptions we hold about our student audiences—their grade level, motivations, abilities, goals, backgrounds, and more. The greater the distance, the more context we need to add to our messages. What tips would you add for building community through tone in online communications with students?

Culture 98

Culture Communication Writing Languages 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. The biggest advantage of game-based learning is that it keeps students motivated and absorbed, but most importantly, makes learning fun.

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 294

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

Interdisciplinary 64

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 64

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

Interdisciplinary 62

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 62

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

After turning their webcams on, which the program requires, they hit the “join lecture” button to enter a Zoom call with a cheerful instructor who appeared in high-definition, and who said he was calling in from Florida. Additionally, Shorelight hired local, bilingual teaching assistants to staff its student studios.

Instructors 132

Instructors Students Participation Distance Learning 132