Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

First, all students, regardless of their SES (socio-economic status) standing, showed significantly higher levels of retained learning than the control group which used the time-honored lectures, basic active learning techniques, and case approaches.

Student Engagement 73

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 73

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

My rationale here is to not make it a mandatory assignment, but an extra credit opportunity to know more about their current learning experiences. In the video message, I add that my goal is to make a few learning adjustments specific to their particular needs during the second part of the semester.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

This strategy promotes active participation, collaboration, and peer learning. Problem-Based Learning (PBL): PBL tasks students with solving real-world problems or case studies, requiring them to apply knowledge and critical thinking skills to develop solutions.

Active Learning 141

Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 141

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

During that decade, McMaster University pioneered the problem-based learning approach with its medical students. “We We think they’re two sides of the same coin,” Larmer says of project- and problem-based learning.

Learning 167

Learning Problem-Based Learning History Lecturing 167

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

There are concrete benefits to engaging students in experiential learning inside the classroom: It enables us to “flip” the classroom, which prevents students from passively receiving material in class. Some examples of experiential learning inside the classroom include role play, debate, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

My rationale here is to not make it a mandatory assignment, but an extra credit opportunity to know more about their current learning experiences. In the video message, I add that my goal is to make a few learning adjustments specific to their particular needs during the second part of the semester.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

There are concrete benefits to engaging students in experiential learning inside the classroom: It enables us to “flip” the classroom, which prevents students from passively receiving material in class. Some examples of experiential learning inside the classroom include role play, debate, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98