Active learning strategies range from simple pauses in lecture, which allow students time to reflect on lecture material, to complex group work to students actively learning outside the classroom. In ...

Active learning and student attention College students are habituated to a classroom norm sociologists call civil attention: creating the appearance of paying attention (sitting still, looking awake, ...

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!

Students whose STEM courses are taught using active learning perform better than those taught with traditional lectures. That was the top-line finding of a widely cited 2014 meta-analysis, and it ...

Eric Mazur, a high-profile proponent of active learning, wonders if it’s even ethical to move his class back in person.

Getting Started: Teaching in WALC What is Active Learning? Active Learning Spaces are classrooms with specific features designed for facilitation of active learning. According to research 1 , the core ...

What impact does the implementation of active learning strategies and flexible, collaborative learning spaces have on students and faculty? As part of CWRU’s active learning initiative, four ...

There’s a large misalignment between what the public thinks and what the research says about student learning and effective teaching—and it has important implications for policy.

Cathy N. Davidson describes what she wishes she had known when she started teaching active learning courses.

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 ...

How to facilitate active, collaborative and authentic learning experiences by using digital tools to enhance teaching now and post-Covid-19 ...

Active learning strategies range from simple pauses in lecture, which allow students time to reflect on lecture material, to complex group work to students actively learning outside the classroom. In ...