Academic Pressure, Sleep and Students’ Well-being
Getting adequate sleep and physical activity is essential for students’ well-being as it can positively affect their mental health, physical health, and academic performance.
Education Step-by-step for the One
Lucubrate Magazine, January 22nd, 2023 It is known that every learner is unique and that one-size-fits-all instruction only works for some. How can a classroom environment be created that gives…
Instructor Assessment Feedback Should be About Helping Students
Feedback should never shame students or make them fear trying. It should also not be used to admonish students or for teachers to grandstand. Feedback should be about helping students progress in their learning. It’s hard to imagine how a demotivated student can successfully achieve this!
The risks associated with relying on single high-stake exams
The role of the teacher is to provide a valuable, relevant learning environment in which students are fully engaged in their learning. Teachers at all levels should be facilitating that learning process and a significant part of that process is providing feedback to students about their learning to help them improve.
The Highs and Lows of Student Group Assessment
Students tend to loathe group assessment! Instructors tend towards ambivalence. Academic policy makers and employers see it as a crucial part of the higher education experience. Practically all higher education…
Learning Through Simulation in Vocational Education.
A simulation exercise might be ideal, although learners must be well supported in a way that is visible – yet discreet – and easily accessible. Simulation in Virtual Environments As…