Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Active learning strategies examples encompass various techniques that engage students in the learning process, promoting deeper understanding and retention of material. Here are some examples: Practice Retrieval : Self-testing or using flashcards to actively recall information from memory strengthens memory recall and retention.

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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. Many schools are still wedded to the test scores, drill and kill.”

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Practice Retrieval : Actively recalling information from memory through techniques like self-testing or flashcards strengthens memory recall and retention. Passive Listening : Merely listening to lectures or audio recordings without actively taking notes, asking questions, or participating in discussions. What are 4 study strategies?

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

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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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

Learning 98

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