3 June, 2016
Recently, hacking has gone from vice to something of a virtue. Hackathons refer to strongly productive coding sessions. Facebook’s Like button was developed at a
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Svinicki & McKeachie (2011) suggest starting to plan a course 3 months in advance. Heppner (2007) estimates that it takes “80 hours of preparation time
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According to the former Secretary of Education Shirley Hufstedler, the role of the teacher remains the highest calling of a free society. “To the teacher,” she said,
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Formally, student learning is gauged through assessments such as exams, midterms, quizzes, and term papers. In smaller classes, it may be easier to assess student
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Behavioral issues among students are inevitable in many countries around the world. However, there are instances wherein student behavior is already severe and affecting not
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Active learning is a learning activity in which students get involved with course content in a meaningful way. Here are some examples of active learning
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The focus of universities has been an issue among educators and other people involved in education. Some may argue that universities should provide their students
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It is important to make sure that students are paying attention during lectures. Here are some techniques in keeping students engaged. 1. Convey information effectively
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PowerPoint presentations are one of the tools used during lectures. Before, acetates were used and these were undeniably boring and consume a lot of time.
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Other terms: Classroom Response Technologies, Classroom Polling Systems, Clickers or Student/Audience Response Systems. CRSs, such as i>clickers, comprise of individual remotes that students use to answer
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