eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

A new survey of K-8 teachers and students from LEGO Education found that nearly all (98%) of students say purposeful play helps them learn and the majority (96%) of teachers believe it’s more effective than traditional methods like lectures or textbooks.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

They were designed to stretch my limits, to force me to engage deeply with the material rather than skim through a textbook for quick answers. The homework was intentionally challenging, often requiring problem-solving beyond what was covered in lectures. I cant recall a single homework assignment that was easier than a test question.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

In fact, he predicted that the changes he’s experimenting with this semester might be jarring to students accustomed to lecture classes. His course expects a “new workflow,” he explains, since it uses adaptive courseware software, as well as a flipped classroom model where lectures are replaced with the interactive material.

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