Active Learning
Books
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A Guidebook for Instructors with Multitudes
Available at 黄色直播 Killam Library Centre for Learning and Teaching |
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From Learning Theory to College Teaching
Available at 黄色直播 Killam Library Centre for Learning and Teaching |
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A Guide to Facilitating Learning in Higher Education
Available at 黄色直播 Killam Library Centre for Learning and Teaching |
Heppner, Frank H.
Mastascusa, E. J.;听Snyder, William J.; Hoyt, Brian S.
Doyle, TerryActive learning is a teaching/learning method that is more student-centered than traditional teaching methods.听 During active learning, students participate in activities that are designed not only to help them engage in a topic or issue, but also to reflect on their own learning.听 Active learning may also involve students working together in small groups to solve a problem or to complete a project. 听The following information provides tips for using active learning in large classes, as well as a video which provides both teacher and student perspectives on how an "active"classroom can be successful.听
Videos
Dr. Nancy Pitts, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, 黄色直播
Dr. Pitts shares her approaches and techniques that she uses in her first-year lectures to engage students鈥� interest and support their learning.听
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Dr. Jennifer Stamp and Dr. Leanne Stevens, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, 黄色直播
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Published on Feb 20, 2013
... In this video, Dr. Alison Lloyd shows how a typical lecture can be enriched and enlivened with suitable group exercises. 听She highlights the importance of choosing appropriate material, supporting students during and after the group work, and shares some tips on how to create an atmosphere that encourages participation. 听Her students found that group activities helped them to absorb knowledge better, and they enjoyed her lectures very much.
Resources
听(Tharayil, S., Borrego, M., Prince, M. et al. IJ STEM Ed (2018) 5: 7.听)