Active Learning

Techniques for Enhancing Lectures

Presented by

Joan Córdova & Candace Lynch-Thompson

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NameDate

SubjectNumber of years teaching

Define Active Learning. List two strategies:

Group Discussion Discuss the six strategies with your

group. Select one that you will report

back to the whole group.

Group Discussion Prompts What are you thinking about doing (or

are already doing) that can be informed by these strategies?

Which strategy) may be appropriate for your own courses/department/college?

What kind of professional development might be needed, at what stage in the process, and who could provide it?

Group Report

Share your favorite Active Learning Strategy with the whole room.

Letter to Yourself Address the envelope to yourself. Write a letter:

Dear Me,Today I learned an active learning strategy (fill in the blank with the strategy and instructions) which I will use in (Class Name) before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Sincerely,Me

Exit Strategy

“What did you learn in this session?” Raise your hand Tell us something you learned.

Do not repeat what someone else said.

Thank you for coming!