eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

First, students individually reflect on a question or prompt, then they discuss their thoughts with a partner, and finally, they share their ideas with the class. Elaborative Interrogation : Asking and answering “why” questions about the material deepens understanding and promotes critical thinking.

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Activities Critical Thinking Active Learning Lecturing 245

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Think-Pair-Share: Students individually reflect on a question or prompt, then discuss their thoughts with a partner before sharing with the whole class. This strategy promotes active participation, collaboration, and peer learning. This approach maximizes classroom time for interactive, hands-on learning experiences.

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Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 143

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

But others might have considered challenge-based, community-based or even case-based learning. The fact that three letters can mean so many different things raises an obvious question: Have we reached peak “based” learning? Each “base,” however, has its own take in how best to engage students.

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Learning Problem-Based Learning History Lecturing 167

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Socratic Seminars : Students engage in a structured dialogue, asking open-ended questions and discussing ideas with classmates. Interactive Lectures : Teachers intersperse lectures with interactive activities like polls, quizzes, or discussions to keep students engaged and reinforce key concepts.

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Active Learning Activities Teaching Critical Thinking 130

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.

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Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We know that it’s important to incorporate small changes in our teaching, such as periodically adding a learning activity in place of a brief lecture. I recommend looking at your current teaching content with a question, “What’s the most important information I want students to learn here?”

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Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Active Reading : Encouraging students to actively engage with reading material by highlighting key passages, taking notes, and asking questions enhances comprehension and retention. Passive Listening : Merely listening to lectures or audio recordings without actively taking notes, asking questions, or participating in discussions.

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