Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Guidebooks to structure group work. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. Some of the most dynamic thinkers and doers in education today are pioneers in active learning. YouTube videos for extra credit. A tattoo writing exercise. Vocab riddles.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. What are the 5 methods of teaching? What are the 5 methods of teaching?

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Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. What to avoid: Grading active learning activities as if they were summative assessments is inappropriate.

Plagiarism 123

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 123

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

The narrative I often hear centers on how students may resist active learning approaches, a teaching style that often (but not always) is predicated on some technology. Asking students to reflect in deep and profoundly personal ways means that we need be prepared to listen and learn from it.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. What to avoid: Grading active learning activities as if they were summative assessments is inappropriate.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. However, I am dubious that the approaches you describe work with large classes. The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column.

Learning 164

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Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2024

The students seemed to really enjoy this theme, and we saw how students were able to connect with one another over topics outside the training sessions, such as interest in culture, travel experiences, and family backgrounds.

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Activities Instructors Participation Questions 111