Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...

Active learning means getting students involved—not just listening, but doing, reflecting, and engaging. As Bonwell & Eison (1991) put it, it's “anything that involves students in doing things and ...

Active learning is not a new concept. Though coined by Bonwell and Eisen (1991), aspects of active learning can be found in studies by Piaget, Vygotsky, and Dewey*. Active Learning is a broad set of ...

Many of the concerns listed on this webpage use technology to address problems that may arise when building in active learning. Here you will also find additional resources to help facilitate teaching ...

Fifty-five percent of students say a teaching style that didn’t work for them has impeded their success in a class since starting college. That makes it the No. 1 reported barrier to academic success ...

The goal of undergraduate medical education is to equip students with the ability to perform well in their future profession as physicians. Students therefore not only need to attain in-depth medical ...

I’ve been publishing a multiyear series on small teaching moves educators can make in the classroom, and today’s post is a continuation of that series that will extend several more months. Most ...

Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom ...

Active learning teaching strategies in K-12 education encompass dynamic approaches that engage students in the classroom learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. When we examine ...

Active and Collaborative Learning Strategies The classic: think-pair-share Think-pair-share (TPS) is the black dress of active learning: a highly flexible tool that can take as little or as much time ...

Fortunately, actively learning can become part of an instructor’s lectures in small steps. Incorporating one of these activities into your already created lectures is a great step in getting students ...