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What are the Three Active Strategies?

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Think-Pair-Share promotes deeper exploration of concepts and enhances communication skills. Through observation and experimentation, students develop inquiry skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. This encourages critical thinking and communication skills development.

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How to Significantly Improve Student Engagement and Retained Learning in Higher Education

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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.

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Active Learning Strategies for Students

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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.

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What are Active Learning Teaching Strategies?

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Interactive Lectures : Teachers intersperse lectures with interactive activities like polls, quizzes, or discussions to keep students engaged and reinforce key concepts. Group Projects : Collaborative projects require students to work together to research, plan, and present information, fostering teamwork and communication skills.

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Engaging Students Through Experiential Learning Inside the Classroom

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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.

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Teaching Tools and Techniques

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From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. One effective teaching technique within active learning is problem-based learning (PBL).

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What are Active Study Strategies?

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Peer teaching encourages collaboration, communication skills development, and deeper comprehension. Metacognitive Strategies : Teaching students to monitor their own learning process, set goals, and regulate their learning enhances self-awareness and fosters academic autonomy.

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