Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories. Its worth noting, they say, that they have to apply for federal funds through nonpartisan, peer-reviewed methods. Yeah, we have a fight, Kalinec-Craig said.

STEM 162

STEM Math Education Peer Review 162

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I implemented writing reflections to help students recall their feedback from prior assignments and collaborated with a colleague to develop a teacher guided peer review system, which eventually yielded an app called Floop that made the peer review data visible and simpler to manage.

Feedback 217

Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 217

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

Without proof of success, many school districts have opted not to adopt new technologies. students who played edgames outperformed their peers on standardized tests. From the beginning, the study was intended to be rigorous enough to be published in a peer reviewed academic journal regardless of the outcome.

Game-Based Learning 164

Game-Based Learning Peer Review Learning Gamification 164

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Unlike the typical public high school, this program is selective, meaning classes are much smaller. Students must be high achievers in middle school with recommendations from math and science teachers, in addition to high test scores. Pedersen says the lack of testing allows more time for laboratory experimentation.

STEM 141

STEM Laboratory Peer Review Schools 141

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Collaborative Writing and Peer Review The adage “two heads are better than one” holds true in the realm of writing, as collaborative efforts and peer review can yield invaluable insights and constructive feedback.

Essay 167

Essay Writing Skills Interdisciplinary 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

But it really kicks in during middle school. What we find in our middle schools is that students are starting to develop their own voices as writers,” Cotton says. Students must make the time to practice and to peer-review each others' work.

Writing 120

Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 120

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

States will now be responsible for accountability, and each state will have to submit their own accountability plan to be peer reviewed. States can also set additional benchmarks; for example, these may allow for certain high school benchmarks which would not apply to elementary or middle schools.

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Peer Review Schools Middle School Middle School 194