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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

Scholarly Teacher

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Depending on the classroom setup, group work can also be chaotic and auditorily overwhelming.

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Teaching With Technology in Higher Ed? Start With Relationship-Building.

Edsurge

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. For STEM instruction, inclusive teaching and relationship-building is often new and potentially dangerous territory.

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Trauma-informed practices in higher education: Building support communities from the topdown

EAB

A solution: Build support communities among faculty that model inclusive, consensus-building learning environments and model teaching and learning using trauma-informed evidence-based practices. We also attend AAC&U STEM conferences together and have built a real friendship.

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Online Learning Meets Social Media: A New Era of Education

k12 Online Schools

Building a Digital Learning Culture In a traditional classroom, culture is built through physical presence: greetings at the door, shared lunchtime, or spontaneous group work. But online schools have to work harder to build this same community. Were seeing: Gamified learning challenges shared as reels or stories (e.g.,

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Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

Faculty Focus

Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al. These include group discussions, hands-on experiments, problem-solving activities, and creative assessments that encourage critical thinking and peer collaboration.

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Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

Faculty Focus

Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al. These include group discussions, hands-on experiments, problem-solving activities, and creative assessments that encourage critical thinking and peer collaboration.