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Active learning is a teaching/learning method that is more student-centered than traditional teaching methods.Ìý During active learning, students participate in activities that are designed not only to help them engage in a topic or issue, but also to reflect on their own learning.Ìý Active learning may also involve students working together in small groups to solve a problem or to complete a project. ÌýThe following information provides tips for using active learning in large classes, as well as a video which provides both teacher and student perspectives on how an "active"classroom can be successful.Ìý

Videos

Dr. Nancy Pitts, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, HÂþ»­ University

Dr. Pitts shares her approaches and techniques that she uses in her first-year lectures to engage students’ interest and support their learning.Ìý

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Dr. Jennifer Stamp and Dr. Leanne Stevens, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, HÂþ»­ University

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Published on Feb 20, 2013

... In this video, Dr. Alison Lloyd shows how a typical lecture can be enriched and enlivened with suitable group exercises. ÌýShe highlights the importance of choosing appropriate material, supporting students during and after the group work, and shares some tips on how to create an atmosphere that encourages participation. ÌýHer students found that group activities helped them to absorb knowledge better, and they enjoyed her lectures very much.

Resources

Ìý(Tharayil, S., Borrego, M., Prince, M. et al. IJ STEM Ed (2018) 5: 7.Ìý)

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