Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

While Levy created the app to automate part of the process involved in documenting class participation, it still requires some manual assistance. For that, an instructor usually turns to teaching assistants like Erin Gregor, who record in Teachly every time a student participates.

Lecturing 162

Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 162

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

My motivation for continuing my education beyond my bachelor’s comes from the inspiration of two women. She attended her classes and was a great graduate teaching assistant, teaching introductory classes to a broad array of students. When the committee meetings drag on, why do you stay motivated?

Education 192

Education Motivation Achievement Teaching Assistants 192

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

Key points: This pivot presents a remarkable opportunity for teachers and society at large AI is changing the role of teaching assistants Navigation and guidance in the age of AI: 5 trends to watch For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Picture your favorite teacher from your childhood.

Teachers 157

Teachers Knowledge Lecturing Blended Learning 157

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Work that is interesting is inherently more motivating, more satisfying, and reduces turnover (Parker et al., Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. 2017 for a summary).

Course Design 107

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 107

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

With the increasing push to create and adopt K-12 CS standards across the country and the growing popularity of CS courses in higher education, I wondered whether taking COMP 10 would make me think differently about what it means to teach and learn coding. For educators, is teaching CS simply a means of fulfilling state-mandated standards?

Science 148

Science Education Learning Essay 148

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Work that is interesting is inherently more motivating, more satisfying, and reduces turnover (Parker et al., Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. 2017 for a summary).

Course Design 95

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 95

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Perhaps they are nervous about asking questions because they don’t want to be seen as a student who doesn’t understand the material. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. It may even be that the student is simply shy.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

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 200

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 200

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These AI-powered programs can provide information, answer questions, and even complete tasks. Ambiguity in educational queries Students often ask complex and context-specific questions about course requirements, program details, and academic pathways. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

During long PowerPoint lectures, take a brief break occasionally for students to discuss their thoughts on a question and to bounce ideas off one another. Putting discussion questions or prompts on the PowerPoint slide can also help foster meaningful discussions. In Psychology of learning and motivation (Vol. 3 (2020): fe5.

Lecturing 105

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

During long PowerPoint lectures, take a brief break occasionally for students to discuss their thoughts on a question and to bounce ideas off one another. Putting discussion questions or prompts on the PowerPoint slide can also help foster meaningful discussions. In Psychology of learning and motivation (Vol. 3 (2020): fe5.

Lecturing 97

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 97

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. And lastly, we should also consider the assumptions we hold about our student audiences—their grade level, motivations, abilities, goals, backgrounds, and more.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Languages 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Perhaps they are nervous about asking questions because they don’t want to be seen as a student who doesn’t understand the material. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. It may even be that the student is simply shy.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

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 110

Textbooks Intelligence Math Beliefs 110

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These AI-powered programs can provide information, answer questions, and even complete tasks. Ambiguity in educational queries Students often ask complex and context-specific questions about course requirements, program details, and academic pathways. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

When students know that they are preparing to share or present, they will be motivated to engage with the course material on a deeper level. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

Assignments 109

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 109

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 94

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 94

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 89

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 89

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. And lastly, we should also consider the assumptions we hold about our student audiences—their grade level, motivations, abilities, goals, backgrounds, and more.

Culture 98

Culture Communication Writing Languages 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

When students know that they are preparing to share or present, they will be motivated to engage with the course material on a deeper level. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

Assignments 93

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 93

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Such technology allows instructors to teach in-person students normally – but any remote students can keep track of everything happening in the classroom. Moving forward, the question will be not, “should we implement collaborative technology in the classroom,” but, “which tools have the most impact for students – wherever they’re located.

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 294

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

Additionally, Shorelight hired local, bilingual teaching assistants to staff its student studios. When a student has a question—whether distributed across five classrooms or remote classrooms organized in their homes—we want that feedback to be immediate to a professor,” Hoehn-Saric says.

Instructors 139

Instructors Students Participation Distance Learning 139