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Consistency and feedback: two winning elements for quality assessment

Assessment is a thankless task, and its significance in terms of learning progression is often underestimated. Here are a few suggestions from a university educational consultant on how to move from basic summative assessment, which is sometimes akin to Russian roulette, to formative assessment, which motivates students.

The Resonance of Emotions from the Stage to the Teacher-Student Relationship

What connections and similarities exist between the artistic act of performing on stage and what happens in a classroom or training session? Teachers can create a dynamic learning experience.

Doing science with almost nothing

Experiments are an integral part of science classes; they effectively demonstrate scientific theories. Yet, you don't need a state-of-the-art laboratory in order to start experimenting with different facets of science. Some inexpensive products found even in the home can yield fascinating experiments for young learners.

Pour une philosophie en acte - part III - Why philosophize?

What's the point of philosophizing? The purpose of philosophical questioning is to gain access to our innermost selves, where the source of our modes of meaning is rooted: how we decide what things mean.

Grading students' digital productions: yes, but how?

As incentives for students to use digital tools and resources not only as sources of documentation but also, and more importantly, as media for production grow, so does the question of how to evaluate these productions. How do we assess the quality of blog posts written by students, for example? The University of Wisconsin provides some leads here.