Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. One time, I planned a novel study around a book my students selected, but I was forced by an administrator to trade it in for standardized test prep. Once I got to college, however, my A-student record failed me.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

At the Human Computing Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, McLaren develops digital learning games to study how effective they are in the classroom and beyond. For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

The impact of technology on the human brain is still being studied, but there is a body of research which is decades old and has increased its capacity to inform education with advances in medical imaging technology. The effect of Brain Based Learning on academic achievement: A meta-analytical study. McClintic, C., & Klimek, K.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

For 60 years, SkillsUSA has provided these types of hands-on learning opportunities for students in the form of regional, state, and national competitions–and participants in these contests have gained valuable career experience. Teams are also judged on efficiency, speed and teamwork.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school. The law passed in 2024 alongside a spate of bills aimed at boosting the states labor participation rate, which at 58% as of January remained below the national rate of 63%.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. In liberal arts, this helps students delineate the scope of their studies and understand the limits of their knowledge.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Meanwhile, participating in global education programs in countries like Finland, India, and the U.S. How do you ensure your students remain active participants in their learning process, especially in digital or hybrid learning environments? The boundaries between subjects are becoming less relevant to students’ lives.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. In liberal arts, this helps students delineate the scope of their studies and understand the limits of their knowledge.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. A big and growing body of research tells us that when we study with retrieval, we learn and remember things much better than we do by other review methods.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

This foundational knowledge includes study skills. No matter what subject you teach, spend time showing students how to take notes, how to study for tests and quizzes, and how to balance their time between homework and other after-school activities. Have all students set skill-based goals at the beginning of the year.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

Yet it can be difficult to know how to do so, especially on campuses where there is not already a robust civic participation infrastructure. Dr. Ben Medeiros is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh. National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement. National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

Yet it can be difficult to know how to do so, especially on campuses where there is not already a robust civic participation infrastructure. Dr. Ben Medeiros is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh. National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement. National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

And they entered college with gaps in study skills and anxiety about social interactions. Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said. That disengagement hindered attendance and participation during and after the pandemic, Davidson-Boyd said. “A

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

NSF has long been a primary funder of this work, and one of the few institutions that helps researchers not only test new ideas in the classroom, but figure out what worked and why–which is key to replicating a successful program. Families also got to put their building skills to the test.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

It is rather the result of unhampered participation in a meaningful society." Without curiosity, educators are left with no alternative but manipulation through a system of punishments and rewards which are still not guarantees of learning, but rather of successful test taking. Testing was rare and largely inconsequential.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Are the drawbacks of animal testing worth the benefits to humans? Should children receive participation trophies if they dont win? Should employers be allowed to check their employees social media accounts? Are TV shows and movies diverse enough to reflect 21st-century society? Do parents deserve respect no matter what? Why or why not?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

None of these have anything to do with teacher training, background, test scores, rubrics, class size, or pay scales. Here’s what Hattie’s distillation of hundreds of studies involving hundreds of thousands of students said didn’t much matter : class size. I inform all about the language of learning. charter schools.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

There, administrators recently partnered with Carnegie Mellon to pioneer the development and pilot testing of the nation’s first coherent K-12 curriculum on computational thinking. Vincent College's Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media to study interactions between teachers and students through the use of technology.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2025

Children enrolled in Head Start receive more access to comprehensive care, including annual physicals, trips to the dentist, disability testing and an overall focus on nutritional services. All this in addition to the families without access to child care who, as a result, are unable to participate in the workforce.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Are employees evaluated using bubble-in tests to prove they know the ins and outs of their job? Why is the culture to drill facts into students’ heads just to pass a test? I’ve never been a big believer in teaching to a test. Do they learn and use new skills one at a time in a vacuum?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2025

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– The Smithsonian Science Education Center and Carolina Biological announced new independent study results showing the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom curriculum improved students scores in N.C. Students in grades 3 through 5 were part of the study from rural and diverse North and South Carolina.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2023

Spend less time preparing for tests! A single review game or study guide does not provide “spacing” or repeated exposure to vocabulary, concepts, or skills. The person generating a review game, practice problems, or study guide does the critical thinking.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2020

MIT professor Justin Reich and several colleagues just completed one of the largest-ever research studies exploring teaching techniques in online higher education, involving nearly 250,000 students from nearly every nation on the planet. After all, he and his collaborators did get significant results in their earlier, smaller studies.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This year, the College Board, having learned from those experiences, is announcing more changes in an effort to provide “unprecedented flexibility” in the age of pandemic-era testing, says Trevor Packer, a senior vice president at the nonprofit who leads the AP program. They said, ‘Please don’t take that away,’” Packer recalls.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. For example, you could find a selection of study material at Studocu that you can utilize.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Helping students review for an exam often takes the form of a study guide or review game. The teacher has to do the lion’s share of the work compiling a list of items to include on the study guide or creating questions for a game. The person generating the study guide and review game is the one doing the critical thinking.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

Study after study has shown that effective library programs can increase student literacy and test scores and create more equitable student outcomes. Literacy can make or break their school performance and enhance their career and civic participation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

When my friend, Emma, was preparing for finals, she used Trello to organize her study schedule, Quizlet for flashcards, and weekly Google Meet sessions with classmates to discuss tough topics, transforming her test stress into an effective study routine. Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

“Several empirical studies have confirmed that students in gamified learning environments achieve higher levels of motivation and cognitive engagement compared to those in traditional classroom settings” (Dehghanzadeh et al., For example, before a math test, I create a Quizizz game with problems covering the key concepts.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

What are active study strategies? What are active study strategies? Active study strategies in K-12 education are essential for promoting effective learning habits, enhancing comprehension, and fostering academic success. What is passive studying?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

eighth-graders scored at the international average for computer and information literacy but below the international average for computational thinking, according to the results of an international study focusing on how prepared students are for todays digital learning and working environments. Scores for U.S. ICILS data have been collected.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Studies have shown that if you start cultivating STEM interest in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms, students will have a greater chance of pursuing a career in the field. Hyper-focused on standardized testing. While these tests are important, they limit the ability to put the scientific method in action.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2019

Ever had a kid freeze on a test and then give up in frustration as he forgets everything he studied for? Or have you had students who simply, seemingly randomly, shut down out of nowhere and refuse to participate? According to Pew’s studies, 70 percent of teens reported anxiety and depression as a “major problem.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2025

In one study , 92.6 percent of participants identified hands-on lab work as the key factor inspiring them to pursue STEM degrees and careers. In Volusia County, Florida, Volusia County School students navigate wetlands, test water quality, and track environmental shifts using Vernier technology.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A researcher tested a new weight loss supplement. After all, it’s based on an experiment that used a “precise” scale, studied a decent number of subjects and measured change over time. 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

MARCH 15, 2024

Study after study has shown that effective library programs can increase student literacy and test scores and create more equitable student outcomes. Literacy can make or break their school performance and enhance their career and civic participation.

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