eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Those reasons may include: lack of writing skills, insecurity around writing skills, struggles with time management, confusion about the topic, missing grammar and organizational skills, having no motivation or interest, missing real-world relevance, poor work ethic, lack of access to resources, and home/personal life stress.

Writing 328

Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 328

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

al (2019), Integrative teaching benefits middle-level learners as it potentially increases student engagement, motivation, and achievement. Encourage collaboration: Students excel in collaborative learning environment, such as group projects and peer reviews where they can engage with their classmates. According to Moser et.

Interdisciplinary 233

Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Peer Review Discussions 233

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

And, CoSN has created a new fee-for-service CoSN Peer Review process using this Matrix to determine how a district aligns to best practices by expert external peers. Intrinsically motivated teams are at the heart of transformed schools – they are the ones who say, “I could never go back to the old way of teaching.”.

Ethics 161

Ethics Peer Review Motivation Testing 161

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Without a formal peer-review process, how is it possible to catch mistakes? OpenStax textbooks are peer-reviewed—something Williamson believes is “essential for any content that’s really striving to go mainstream.” But at the same time, he’s optimistic about LibreText’s nontraditional, crowd-sourced review structure.

Textbooks 165

Textbooks Writing Accessibility Peer Review 165

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There’s even a new peer-reviewed academic journal about using Wikipedia in higher education. I’ve enjoyed finding my students motivated to deliver information to an audience [by writing Wikipedia articles]. What we're learning over time is that, of course, Wikipedia had and still has problems with accuracy and relevance.

Peer Review 144

Peer Review Textbooks Education Writing 144

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In some cases, according to Cator, the companies that didn’t get certified were able to point to peer-reviewed research but did not have that research readily accessible for users or potential customers. The product team shares the research behind the design publicly.” As a result, they’re more likely to perform better in school.

Education 174

Education Peer Review Motivation Reading 174

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

To develop innovative solutions to accessibility challenges, we need to be motivated and energized to problem-solve. Accounting for the widest range of learners with different abilities, backgrounds and motivations is the only way to provide all individuals with fair and equal opportunities to learn. We can innovate. We can empathize.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Distance Learning Learning Students 218

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

To research the volume, he interviewed 101 podcasters in education, asking them about their motivations and views on the craft. And for that to be counted as such, people are also going to want to subject it to the rigor of different forms of peer review. Especially if people start to put it down there as their scholarship.

Teaching 148

Teaching Peer Review Essay Knowledge 148

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Research databases, including Google Scholar, ResearchGate and JSTOR can serve as resources for peer-reviewed studies. Random assignment is intended to ensure the treatment and comparison groups are the same along both measurable characteristics such as test scores as well as unmeasured characteristics such as motivation to learn.

Study 216

Study Testing Students Peer Review 216

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Staying true to the founding mission, the company uses advanced technology and cutting edge tools to build its interactive diagnostic platform for assessing, instructing, and even motivating ELA students. And they are really motivated by the challenge of “leveling up” or unlocking the next lesson.” (At Periodicals.

Reading 154

Reading Peer Review Elementary School Elementary School 154

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

What college instructors are needed for, he said, is to motivate our students to learn. What we can do as instructors is inspire them to learn the content, to ask their own questions, and to perhaps motivate their AI use to serve their own curiosity beyond the conversations in our classes. Saucier, Ph.D.

Instructors 114

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 114

Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

Continue to build trust with your learners through meaningful feedback and peer review. Through facilitation and peer feedback, educators learn from one another. When designing professional learning models, challenge yourself to put these tips into action to keep educators motivated (and excited) to learn.

Teachers 166

Teachers Learning Styles Feedback Participation 166

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Assessing one’s own writing and providing feedback to peers both help to move students forward as writers. When they review each others' work anonymously and use tools like targeted checklists and comment stems, their reflections are more authentic, and they are more motivated to revise with purpose.”

Feedback 131

Feedback Peer Review Beliefs Writing 131

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

To increase motivation and completion rates of optional material, a reward system lets students unlock coupons and drawing entries for campus experiences as they complete modules and pass quizzes.

Online Learning 131

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 131

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 24, 2016

John Hattie, Professor of Education at the University of Auckland, spent 15 years synthesizing the vast body of peer-reviewed, meta-analytical research pertaining to student achievement. No increase in motivation. Retention – or the threat of retention – is not a motivating force for students.

Peer Review 0

Peer Review Achievement Motivation Students 0

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

But their praises were also minced with a bit of visible surprise or even confusion about my motivation or interest in open education issues. Many working in open education praised me for being so involved in the movement as an educator dealing with OER on the ground.

Textbooks 129

Textbooks Instructors Education Peer Review 129

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessments will always impact how students learn, their motivation to learn, and how teachers teach. Peer review in the classroom: Student perceptions, peer feedback quality and the role of assessment. Dr. Carless, D., & Winstone, N. London, UK: Routledge. Gaynor, J. 8: 1079–94 McConlogue, Teresa (2020).

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 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. Tip #5 Collaborate with students to establish classroom communication expectations.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Language Languages 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

The paper passed three peer reviewers who reported that they believed the paper was written by a person. 1) noted that ChatGPT wrote academic abstracts that passed through the peer review process 32% of the time even after reviewers had been told that some of the abstracts were fake. A report by Paul (2023, p.1)

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

The paper passed three peer reviewers who reported that they believed the paper was written by a person. 1) noted that ChatGPT wrote academic abstracts that passed through the peer review process 32% of the time even after reviewers had been told that some of the abstracts were fake. A report by Paul (2023, p.1)

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Designing a rubric together intrinsically motivates students and engages them in a crucial aspect of developing them into writers: reading like a writer. Janet’s idea had more to do with technology that could help students move through the peer review process, for instance by facilitating writing groups online.

Writing 113

Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 113

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessments will always impact how students learn, their motivation to learn, and how teachers teach. Peer review in the classroom: Student perceptions, peer feedback quality and the role of assessment. Dr. Carless, D., & Winstone, N. London, UK: Routledge. Gaynor, J. 8: 1079–94 McConlogue, Teresa (2020).

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support. Collaborative Learning: Encouraging collaborative learning through group projects, discussion forums, and peer reviews can enhance student engagement. Discussion boards, reflective assignments, and peer reviews can facilitate this exchange.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

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. Tip #5 Collaborate with students to establish classroom communication expectations.

Culture 98

Culture Communication Language Languages 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support. Collaborative Learning: Encouraging collaborative learning through group projects, discussion forums, and peer reviews can enhance student engagement. Discussion boards, reflective assignments, and peer reviews can facilitate this exchange.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

In the conclusion, it is important to consider ending the episode with inspiration and motivation. Dr. Blackburn is a published author in peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Physiology and Redox Biology. Further, Dr. Blackburn is an ad hoc reviewer for the CPQ Orthopedics journal.

Instructors 111

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. Lei has experience teaching in undergraduate and graduate level nursing courses for 8 years and published several research articles related to interdisciplinary education in peer-reviewed journals.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

Yes, employees can feel motivated by good work outcomes—but that is only one aspect of the job, and motivation isn’t always derived from compensation (though that’s an important element). To best motivate your team, you need to listen closely in order to understand their individual motivations, goals, and aspirations.

Motivation 52

Motivation Culture Peer Review Failure 52

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. Lei has experience teaching in undergraduate and graduate level nursing courses for 8 years and published several research articles related to interdisciplinary education in peer-reviewed journals.

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

When students share organic ideas and peer review projects, they build authentic knowledge that everyone takes ownership in, but the saying is easier than the doing. Who hasn’t been mesmerized by children gathered at a table engaged in a high-level discussion, making shared decisions, and demonstrating deep, scaffolded learning?

Students 77

Students Writing Peer Review Essay 77

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

In the conclusion, it is important to consider ending the episode with inspiration and motivation. Dr. Blackburn is a published author in peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Physiology and Redox Biology. Further, Dr. Blackburn is an ad hoc reviewer for the CPQ Orthopedics journal.

Instructors 93

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 93

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

This knowledge has been argued for over a decade now and is supported by evidence and data published in the peer-reviewed literature, some of which could be argued that if the experiments analyzed had been conducted as randomized controlled trials of medical interventions, they may have been stopped for the benefit.

Education 52

Education STEM Active Learning Peer Review 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Peer Review: Pair students to review each others writing, encouraging them to spot grammar errors or suggest smoother sentence structures. For example, if a question asks about a characters motivation, they should search for dialogue or descriptions that reveal the characters thoughts or actions.

Testing 52

Testing Multiple Choice Questions Math Writing 52

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

One underlying premise here is that AI will not produce texts with resonant personal perspective; but even if AI can replicate this type of writing, a second premise is that a writing assignment that invites students to share the ways in which their lives intersect with academia will motivate students to write their own papers. Peer review.

Assignments 122

Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

One underlying premise here is that AI will not produce texts with resonant personal perspective; but even if AI can replicate this type of writing, a second premise is that a writing assignment that invites students to share the ways in which their lives intersect with academia will motivate students to write their own papers. Peer review.

Assignments 98

Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020). The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. Saucier, Ph.D.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020). The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. Saucier, Ph.D.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Assignments 98