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Teacher effectiveness and efficacy

Items about teacher effectiveness and efficacy, from the Field tags described on our Method page. Field tags come from keyword rules applied to each item's title and abstract. Source: Field tag definitions.

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6 tracked items

Level 2: Correlational: 2 Level 1: Descriptive or exploratory: 1 Commentary: 1 Not yet classified: 2

Level 2: CorrelationalStudy type: Quasi-experimental

Use of a GenAI-patient for medical communication training for undergraduate medical students - a quasi-experimental study (opens in new tab)

2026-10-19 · Frontiers in Education · Study

Effective communication is fundamental to high-quality healthcare. Communication skills training is a core component of medical curricula, yet opportunities to practice with standardized patients (SPs) are limited, costly, and can elicit anxiety in novice learners.

Why this label for Use of a GenAI-patient for medical communication training for undergraduate medi
  • Level 2: Quasi-experiment, n=383, groups allocated by class schedule; outcomes are self-reported nervousness, preparedness and self-efficacy, so the perception-only cap holds it at Level 2.
  • Review status: Graded by one AI grader from the abstract, on Matt's delegation; not yet human-verified

Graded by one AI grader from the abstract, on Matt's delegation; not yet human-verified. Method

Level 2: CorrelationalLearners: Not reportedOutcome: Learning or achievementPreprintSmall or impreciseStudy type: Cohort / case-control

Self-Efficacy and Favorability Shape Learning from Tutoring Systems and Paper Practice (opens in new tab)

2026-06-16 · arXiv (back catalog) · Study (preprint)

Motivational factors such as self-efficacy and how favorably students feel toward practice play a crucial role in shaping learning, particularly in technology-supported environments. Yet, educational interventions often overlook how these factors interact with practice format.

Why this label for Self-Efficacy and Favorability Shape Learning from Tutoring Systems and Paper Pr
  • Level 2: Correlational: Counterbalanced within-subject design with learning outcome; no sample size or interval reported, so held at 2.
  • Review status: Confirmed against the published method (AI-assisted review)
  • Grader A: R5 design ceiling: counterbalanced within-subject comparison uses matched problem sets and baseline self-efficacy, but Level 4 checks are unavailable.
  • Grader B: R5: the headline finding is a moderation link between self-efficacy or favorability and learning gains (correlational, Level 2) inside a counterbalanced within-subject ITS vs paper comparison; n and intervals are not reported, so it stays at 2 pending review (accepted at EC-TEL 2026, not matched)
  • Rule version: METHODOLOGY v0.3, pipeline v1, rules rules-v0.4
  • Motivation and engagement: matched 'students' motivation'
  • Tutoring and personalization: matched 'Tutoring'

Graded blind by two AI graders against our published method. Confirmed against the published method (AI-assisted review) Method

Level 1: Descriptive or exploratoryLearners: Higher-ed studentsOutcome: Perception or attitudePreprintPerception onlySmall or impreciseStudy type: Cross-sectional

The Uneven Impact of Generative AI on Student Learning: Examining the Roles of Reliance, Evaluation Literacy, and Course Policy in AI-related Courses (opens in new tab)

2026-09-16 · arXiv (back catalog) · Study (preprint)

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is changing how students learn, yet the roles of course context, cognitive reliance, evaluation literacy, and early reliance remain underexplored. Using survey responses from 118 students across 12 AI-related courses at our institution, we examined differences in GenAI use...

Why this label for The Uneven Impact of Generative AI on Student Learning: Examining the Roles of R
  • Level 1: Descriptive or exploratory: Survey of 118 students on perceived learning; perception-only descriptive evidence.
  • Review status: Confirmed against the published method (AI-assisted review)
  • Grader A: R5 multivariable survey associations support Level 2; R7 perceived learning and use do not establish learning achievement.
  • Grader B: R5: a cross-sectional survey of 118 students with regression on self-reported perceived learning is a survey (Level 1); the R7 perception-only cap also applies.
  • Rule version: METHODOLOGY v0.3, pipeline v1, rules rules-v0.4
  • Reading and writing: matched 'Literacy'

Graded blind by two AI graders against our published method. Confirmed against the published method (AI-assisted review) Method

CommentaryProvisional (rules only)

It's Not about the Money: STEM Professionals' Motivations to Become Secondary School Teachers through Alternative Entry Teacher Education Pathways (opens in new tab)

2026-05-18 · ERIC (peer reviewed) · Study

Teacher shortage is a global problem. One strategy adopted in several countries to help address the shortfall of teachers is to employ career-change teachers, sometimes through alternative entry pathways, which allow aspiring teachers to teach in a school, while simultaneously working towards their teacher...

Why this label for It's Not about the Money: STEM Professionals' Motivations to Become Secondary Sc
  • Commentary: provisional rules-only grade, pending grader consensus and review: R3 genre gate: No empirical learner data described; conceptual, framework, policy or argument paper.

Provisional label from fixed rules applied to the collected text; research items are re-graded by our review pipeline. Method

Not yet classified

Teachers who stay: the role of professional identity in teacher retention (opens in new tab)

Listed for the December 2026 issue · Teaching and Teacher Education (Elsevier) · Study

Publisher listing (abstract not yet available): Journal article in Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 184 by Wanyue Chen, Christopher Day, Despoina Athanasiadou et al. Issue: December 2026. Abstract on the publisher page.

Why this label for Teachers who stay: the role of professional identity in teacher retention
  • Not yet classified: publisher listing with no abstract yet

Provisional label from fixed rules applied to the collected text; research items are re-graded by our review pipeline. Method

Not yet classified

Teacher beliefs about climate action teaching: Exploring variation across instructional phases and types of action (opens in new tab)

Listed for the December 2026 issue · Teaching and Teacher Education (Elsevier) · Study

Publisher listing (abstract not yet available): Journal article in Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 184 by M. Fasching, J. Kranz, T. Schubatzky et al. Issue: December 2026. Abstract on the publisher page.

Why this label for Teacher beliefs about climate action teaching: Exploring variation across instru
  • Not yet classified: publisher listing with no abstract yet

Provisional label from fixed rules applied to the collected text; research items are re-graded by our review pipeline. Method

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