Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom ...

As one strategy, the instructor provides students with a list of items written on strips of paper for the students to sort. An instructor can also leave one step “blank” and require that students fill ...

While the think-pair-share template remains a trusted staple, the repertoire of active learning strategies is endless. Below are some examples of in-class activities that can be customized across ...

Instead of reading texts to the students, listening to an audio version, or asking the strong readers to read, we can use ...

Learn how to replace ineffective note-taking with active learning techniques that boost retention and understanding.

There are many active learning modalities informed by different teaching and learning traditions. We envision these modalities on a spectrum. This spectrum can be rearranged depending on the quality ...

Designing active learning strategies aligned with the science of human learning can help students overcome erroneous ideas about how learning works (e.g. re-reading class notes as a way to prepare for ...

Active Learning has been referred to as many things, including “project-based learning” and “flipped classes.” The fundamental premise of active learning is the replacement of passive class time with ...