The classroom as we know it is undergoing a profound transformation. Digital innovation has moved beyond simple computer labs ...

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 ...

According to an international team of educators, active learning methods, such as problem-based learning, project-based learning, and challenge-based learning are necessary to provide engineering ...

“Chalk and talk” refers to a classroom environment where the teacher does most of the talking. There’s an over-reliance on ...

After more than a decade of teaching in both private and public universities, one thing is clear to me: Traditional teaching methods like slide-to-slide PowerPoint presentations no longer engage ...

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 ...

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 ...

Claire Campion, a UW zoology and physiology graduate student from Rochester, Minn., discusses her poster on the assessment of the motivation and growth of graduate students in a grassroots outreach ...