Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How can we encourage students to develop their own questions? And, once they create them, what’s next? In Part One, Mary Beth Nicklaus, Kevin Parr, Silvina Jover, and ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

Discussion is a large part of teaching and learning. We want to see and hear our learners engaged in conversations about the course content, making connections to their lives or to other aspects of ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. You’ve heard about the revolution in STEM teaching? About how professors are retooling their ...

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

The key to creating active learning environments lies not in any one strategy, but in shifting our focus from teaching to learning. Instead of asking yourself, “What am I going to teach today?” ask, ...

Active learning teaching strategies in K-12 education encompass dynamic approaches that engage students in the classroom learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. When we examine ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What is an instructional strategy and/or teaching concept that you think is under-used/under-appreciated in the classroom that you think should be practiced more ...

Case Studies - Case studies are real world scenarios relating to the course content. Students read the case study independently and then meet as a group in class to discuss their viewpoints on the ...

What is considered an Active Learning Strategy? An active learning strategy is any type of activity during class (face-to-face, online, or outside of class) that engages learners in deep thought about ...