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The ST Math Fall Challenge is Back

MIND Research Institute

With the new school year in full gear, you might be wondering how to increase student engagement on ST Math. An excellent way you can help motivate students to spend more time learning math concepts and solving puzzles with JiJi is by participating in our annual ST Math Fall Challenge. ST Math Fall Challenge.

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Join the ST Math Fall Challenge

MIND Research Institute

A recent study released by Proving Ground , part of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, found that students who increased their average weekly usage in ST Math practice show higher math test score gains compared to the matched comparison group whose use remained the same.

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A Decade Into Experiments With Gamification, Edtech Rethinks How to Motivate Learners

Edsurge

As one educator writes about their experience with the tool, there are no individual user profiles, no way to collect likes and no followers — basically, no emphasis on comparison. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. But it also can’t offer boring bits of information interspersed with fun games.

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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

The CoolCatTeacher

Welcome to another episode of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast, where today we're diving into the game-changing world of scholastic esports. The reasons are not only that they are fun but they are making a positive impact on a generation of students whose favorite sport is video games. That's the closest comparison.

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