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Rise to the Challenge: Designing Rigorous Learning That Maximizes Student Success
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Marshall, Jeff C. – ASCD, 2019
Do you sense that some students have mentally "checked out" of your classroom? Look closely and you will probably find that these students are bored by lessons that they view as unchallenging and uninteresting. In this follow-up to "The Highly Effective Teacher: 7 Classroom-Tested Practices That Foster Student Success," Jeff…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Classroom Environment
Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships: Making Mathematics Come Alive with Project-Based Learning
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Galindo, Enrique, Ed.; Lee, Jean, Ed. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2018
"Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships," edited by Enrique Galindo and Jean Lee, supplies teachers with a challenging and rewarding new way to deeply engage their students in secondary mathematics. In project-based learning (PBL), students investigate and solve real-world issues through mathematics. This book describes the nuts and bolts…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Relevance (Education), Interpersonal Relationship, Mathematics Education
Enhancing the Lecture: Revitalizing the Traditional Format.
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Bonwell, Charles C. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
The traditional lecture format of college courses can be enhanced by including active learning designed to further course goals of learning knowledge, developing skills, or fostering attitudes. Techniques suggested include using pauses, short writing periods, think-pair-share activities, formative quizzes, lecture summaries, and several assessment…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Affective Objectives, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Using Electronic Tools to Promote Active Learning.
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Gillette, David H. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
Electronic media provide new opportunities for engaging college students in and out of the classroom. Electronic mail, teleconferencing, and Internet resources can increase instructor availability and extend class discussion. Issues to consider in planning for their use include achievement of course objectives, level of computer sophistication,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Size, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques