eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

For example, every episode of “Wow in the World” bases its fun, silly storylines on serious, peer-reviewed science. For example, SayKid recently launched the ToyBot, designed to encourage students to become more active participants in their learning through dialogue and play.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The research aimed to test and improve participants’ ability to identify the following common fallacies, which can lead people to draw inaccurate conclusions from information and data: random chance. Each group of study participants started the experiment by taking a pre-test and receiving training about critical thinking.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

The expanded department will direct and participate in research that can be translated into meaningful, applicable results for schools and districts. The DESSA has been rigorously tested and peer reviewed in more than 130 articles. Prior to joining Aperture, Johnson was CEO of the Lee Pesky Learning Center in Boise, Idaho.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Typically, experiments like this would go through careful peer review before being published. And when you sing, it looks like based on preliminary data that you produce more [emissions] than just normal speaking, and we’re going to test another 75 or so people to make sure that there's a really good data set for peer review.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

students who played edgames outperformed their peers on standardized tests. Now a soon-to-be released study from Vanderbilt University demonstrates the impact of rigorous, peer reviewed research into curricular tools, in this case showing that students who played edgames outperformed their peers on standardized tests.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Instead, I decided to enhance my approach to problem solving by incorporating peer review—letting students participate in the feedback and assessment process. I then had each review work by three other students according to a feedback rubric I created; I moderated the process throughout. Advice for effective peer review.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

All of these tools can be embedded into the learning management system your school uses, so students never have to leave their familiar environment in order to participate. I asked every participant to include in their responses: five takeaways from the chapter. three specific ways they could apply the learning in their lives.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Just look on popular Facebook groups and Reddit threads for tips on getting into selective colleges, and you’ll likely find posts recommending that students participate in intensive research or compete in science competitions as a way to stand out on college applications. No peer reviewed journal would publish this work, she adds.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

By the conclusion of the unit, students will participate in a debate, utilizing their research skills to argue for or against deforestation, exploring its implications for resources and products in relation to their daily lives. These activities allow them to learn from each other and view different perspectives.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2017

Plenty of peer-reviewed research shows that classroom “clickers” improve student learning when it comes to delivering facts. But a new study found that the devices can actually work against deeper learning of big-picture concepts.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

However, building community with Black women educators as a participant in the EdSurge Research and Abolitionist Teaching Network healing circle, showed me how the intersections also collide for other Black women educators. It can feel lonely and isolating balancing this fractured personhood.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

Empathy (Source: Participate) While there has been an increase in training around social-emotional learning (SEL) in K-12 classrooms, many professional development (PD) resources for educators treat SEL as a standalone subject rather than a foundational component of learning environments. Recommended reading from Participate.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

It challenges participants to respond to the driving question, “How can I maximize the benefits of Project-Based Learning by effectively integrating digital tools?”. Participants in the course learn how to select the best technology and online resources to enhance PBL projects that address real-world problems and support deeper learning.

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Teachers Peer Review Coaching Participation 153

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Since it began at UC Davis, it has expanded to involve participants at over 35 institutions, and now covers a range of disciplines beyond chemistry. Without a formal peer-review process, how is it possible to catch mistakes? But at the same time, he’s optimistic about LibreText’s nontraditional, crowd-sourced review structure.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2021

Nor are they made aware of the peer-review process in which scientists in the field who were not involved with the research critically evaluate the study design and conclusions. These experiences in school science sometimes give students the unrealistic perspective of science as a set of facts rather than a dynamic human endeavor.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Determining whether it’s screen time or low socio-economic status and the stress it causes parents (or some other factor) that is responsible for those outcomes would require randomly assigning kids to watch hours of TV and studying the results, Hartshorne says—not an experiment in which many parents want to participate.

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Study Peer Review Coaching Science 200

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2023

In it, the report authors list the myriad tasks, in addition to instruction, that teachers do as part of their jobs — meeting with parents, participating in professional development, grading. Those responsibilities all regularly tip teachers’ work weeks past 40 hours. It’s a reality that troubles teachers across the country.

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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.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Research databases, including Google Scholar, ResearchGate and JSTOR can serve as resources for peer-reviewed studies. Who participated in the study? A few websites offer summaries of rigorous research on educational interventions, including evidenceforessa.org, Best Evidence Encyclopedia and the What Works Clearinghouse.

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2017

It aims to publish “free, open access, digital editions of peer-reviewed and professionally edited monographs” in the humanities and social sciences, using funds from participating universities. The project has an unwieldy name—the AAU/ARL/AAUP Open Access Monograph Publishing Initiative —but a straightforward goal.

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Peer Review Counselling Science Textbooks 142

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Teacher 2: Guided Reading and Discussion Station In this station, all students participate in a guided reading session, where the teacher facilitates a deep dive into the text. In mixed-ability groups, peer review is incorporated, allowing students to give and receive feedback, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2017

Look for evidence that the solution providers have done their homework and are aware of the latest peer-reviewed research in the field, or—even better—that they’re collaborating with leading researchers on the design of their solution. Editor’s note: EdSurge is participating in the EdTech Efficacy Research Academic Symposium.

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Questions Peer Review Study Evaluation 143

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Last fall, Digital Promise invited about 100 companies to participate in beta testing. 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.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

At least, that’s according to a randomized study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Science. Quintana assisted the experimental classrooms, and says that his participation has fueled his desire to teach college math after he graduates.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching example: In one of my recent courses, I included a “workshop day” for students to peer review each other’s drafts of case conceptualizations. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

Students who chose to participate in the program completed the writing assignments, submitted them electronically, and received three of their peers’ assignments for review. “We After a writing fellow quickly reviews it, the score gets delivered to the student via the eCoach system.

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Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 140

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2021

The goal of the Teacher Run Experiment Network isn’t to get teachers to publish full peer-reviewed studies in reputable journals, Picou says, although a few might. For now, The Learning Agency is still adapting its model to contend with COVID-19, which threw an unwelcome wrench into many teachers’ projects.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees. Peer review and sharing: Offer peer review opportunities where faculty can share LMS courses with colleagues and receive valuable feedback.

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Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2019

TOME allows us to achieve our mission of delivering high-quality peer-reviewed scholarship to the world,” said Dean Smith, director of Duke University Press, in an email. That money goes to support publication at one of more than 60 participating university presses.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees. Peer review and sharing: Offer peer review opportunities where faculty can share LMS courses with colleagues and receive valuable feedback.

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Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In 2019, the US Department of Education reported that one in every three American high school students participates in dual enrollment courses (Shivji & Wilson, 2019), a number expected to rise in the coming years. NACEP Accreditation Guide: For Peer Reviewers and Applicants.” link] NACEP.

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Instructors Peer Review High School High School 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teaching example: In one of my recent courses, I included a “workshop day” for students to peer review each other’s drafts of case conceptualizations. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

Some of the ways CI faculty use VoiceThread include flipped student presentations, peer review, instructor video feedback, critical discussions, reflections, foreign language practice, mobile field trips and book conversations. View examples shared by CI faculty here.). Accessibility is not simply a box to check.

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Accessibility Disabilities Instructors Learning 130

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Freddy has been studying how kids learn to read for four decades and has written more than 100 peer reviewed articles on the subject. Leveled readings —Each of the articles in the course is provided at multiple reading levels to ensure that all students can access and understand the material, enabling them to participate in the class.

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History Writing Social Studies Peer Review 143

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

While some vendors publish white papers that seem to offer proof, critics argue that this evidence wouldn’t necessarily hold up if put through the peer review process of a reputable scientific journal. They also simply may not work. Such self-assessments don’t always reveal whether tools treat all kinds of student users fairly.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

She’s the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Online Learning Research , which publishes peer-reviewed studies about K-12 online education. Today, much of that research is produced by a small community of academics based in education schools, says Archambault. Sometimes we have to really recruit manuscripts.”

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Teachers Education Blended Learning STEM 216

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Six Drivers for Quality Online Adult Learning To develop a deeper understanding of what makes for high-quality online teacher learning experiences, our team explored over 100 peer-reviewed research papers and meta-studies looking for common patterns and mechanisms.

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