…16 percent better than in the traditional lecture classroom and 23 percent better than online students overall. Although not definitive, this study suggests that meeting online students’ needs significantly impacts…
…different instructors over a six-year period. The course was the first term of a yearlong chemistry sequence. Each course was taught using the traditional lecture-discussion format. Individual instructors did make…
…the following elements of brain-based course design: Low-risk, nonthreatening learning environment Challenging, real-life, authentic assessments Rhythms, patterns, and cycles Appropriate chunking or grouping Learning as orchestration rather than lecture or…
…while walking out of a classroom when the class was over and asking, ‘Did you understand this part of the lecture? It was confusing to me.’ Conversations like that are…
…students more confidence to participate in class discussions. “The typical lecture model asks a student to participate in a discussion while learning or very shortly after learning new material. Podcasts…
…educators transform their lessons and lectures into engaging, interactive classroom experiences in seconds and with use of existing class infrastructure. It is a unique, patent pending service, not available in…
…even the professor’s lecture. Grading is doable because the professor is already familiar with the material as well as the source and can easily spot student spin or embedded opinions….
…to struggle, ask questions, solve problems, and do the “heavy lifting” required to learn the material. The Internet, online textbooks, online lectures, MOOCs, and other resources provide access to endless…
