Intended to complement the new laboratory instructional spaces in the Enzi STEM building, these active learning classrooms will replace the larger theater-style lecture halls with single-level layouts ...

Check out our new weekly Work Life newsletter ... “I’ve met so many people who were never taught to be active learners – how to do it or why it matters. It holds them back and prevents ...

What is considered an Active Learning Strategy? An active learning strategy is any type of activity during class (face-to-face, online, or outside of class) that engages learners in deep thought about ...

Further, many higher order cognitive skills such as analyzing, evaluating, and creating require students to practice doing something, and only by actively working with content will students begin to ...

The end of the activity depends on the goals: it can be an oral report to the class (share which painting spoke to you and why), it can be a written report ... A jigsaw activity consists of two stages ...

This study comes at a time when an emphasis on active learning in classrooms is taking place. Active learning works to engage students more with the material rather than sitting in a lecture, Warfa ...

1. Prince, M. (2004), Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93: 223–231. doi:10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2004.tb00809.x As you familiarize yourself with the ...

Think-pair-share (TPS) is the black dress of active learning: a highly flexible tool that can take as little or as much time as needed, and serve a number of pedagogical purposes including ...

There are many active learning modalities informed by different teaching and learning traditions. We envision these modalities on a spectrum. This spectrum can be rearranged depending on the quality ...

Active learning creates a dynamic and inclusive classroom environment, helping students connect with the material and each other. Explore these strategies and find what works best for your course!