ResourceHub Category: Student Engagement

Collaborative vs. cooperative learning
When it comes to students working together, the terms collaborative learning and cooperative learning are often used interchangeably. There are still some key differences; with collaborative learning, students make individual […]
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How to Accommodate Different Learning Styles in Higher Education
Ensuring different learning styles are catered to is crucial to the success of your students, regardless of their age. In higher education and at university, the majority of students are […]
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How Do Interactive Whiteboards Meet Individual Learner Needs?
Over the years, the interactive whiteboard has become an integral part of classrooms. Still, its usefulness often gets overlooked, resulting in the technology not being utilised to its full capacity. […]
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How to Keep Students Engaged During a Lecture
Starting university is a big step for many students. Most will be living away from their parents for the first time and have a new city to get to grips […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Learning Styles in the Classroom
As a teacher, you will understand that every child is different. We all are. While this individuality can enrich lessons and subjects by encouraging debate and differences of opinion, it […]
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How to Teach Children with an Auditory Learning Style
First theorised by Neil Fleming, the VARK model identifies four learning styles that everyone fits into: visual, auditory, reading and writing, and kinesthetic. This idea is built on the fact […]
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How to Teach Children with a Kinaesthetic Learning Style
There is no right or wrong way to process information. Everyone has a preferred way of learning, from looking at images to simply observing demonstrations. Kinaesthetic learners understand information better […]
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How to Teach Children with a Visual Learning Style
Learning styles are based on the theory that everyone learns in different ways. Some people learn better when they can see the information in front of them, whereas others learn […]
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Hungry for tech: The student experience
The more technology advances, the more devices we incorporate into our daily lives—sometimes without even knowing. Children in the U.K. are being exposed to the screen younger and younger, with […]
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How to Teach Children with a Reading and Writing Learning Style
While some people prefer to learn by taking in information via videos or actions, some prefer reading and writing to help information sink in. These learners are said to have […]
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The future of education: Finding purpose
The last few years created uncertainty around the world. Every industry changed in some way after the effects of COVID-19 and its destruction. Education is a constantly evolving craft, and […]
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Seven Strategies to Keep Students with ADHD Engaged in the Classroom
As an educator, student engagement is a constant battle. Teaching in modern classroom environments can sometimes feel like you’re competing for your pupils’ attention against a seemingly endless stream of […]
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ActivInspire 3.0 launches with a fresh look and enhanced features
Promethean is excited to release ActivInspire 3.0, offering teachers a more robust version of the software they know and love. Highlights of ActivInspire 3.0 include enhanced performance, updated visuals, and […]
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How to Measure Student Engagement at University
University lecturers spend a lot less time with their students than many other educators, such as secondary school teachers. As a result, it can be difficult to connect with students […]
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Are schools giving social-emotional learning the attention it needs?
The 2023 State of Technology in Education report revealed that social-emotional learning (SEL) is the top priority in schools for the second year in a row. Social-emotional learning helps students […]
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How are teachers supporting social-emotional needs this year?
For the second year in a row, the majority of educators who contributed their experiences and opinions to the State of Technology in Education report put social-emotional learning (SEL) at […]
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How to Engage Shy and Quiet Students in The Classroom? 9 Top Tips.
All students learn differently, and no matter the school year or the size of the class, there are always going to be students who are a bit more reluctant to […]
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How to Engage International Students: 12 Strategies and Tips
The number of foreign students pursuing their education in UK schools and universities is increasing year after year, with unprecedented international enrollment figures reported in 2021-22. This continual upward trend […]
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10 Tips on How to Monitor Student Engagement
In educational environments, from early years all the way up to Higher Education, monitoring student engagement is essential to ensuring success. This can be achieved through various methods, such as […]
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Experiential learning for differentiated students
Educators understand that, because each student is unique with different needs, they require a different teaching approach. Experiential learning opens up ways for educators to engage students without being limited […]
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Blackburn Rovers Sports College: from presentation to education with the ActivPanel
Blackburn Rovers Sports College specialises in delivering business and sports courses for young people aged 16-24 who are not in employment, education, or training. The charity-run college provides a variety […]
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Classroom lightbulb moments with the ActivPanel
The ActivPanel is a front-of-class display designed to empower teachers, but that doesn’t mean students don’t benefit as well. In fact, our customer stories about the schools and communities we […]
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How To Engage University Students: 5 Top Tips
As education advances, the range of student distractions increases. Both technology and general anxieties about university life can cause students to lose focus and disengage. And, when we’re honest with […]
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Maintaining high standards with the ActivPanel at St John Bosco Senior Boys School
Quality lesson delivery has always been a top priority at St John Bosco Senior Boys School in Dublin. To build on this commitment, the school recently enhanced its classroom hardware […]
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