Active Learning

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Video Library of Teaching Techniques (with downloadable Instructor Guides) (K. Patricia Cross Academy)
The K. Patricia Cross Academy sponsors a free library of teaching and learning strategies, including videos which can be searched by teaching…
Type: Tutorial
 Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions, Collaborative Learning
Classroom Assessment Techniques: How Can I Tell What My Students Are Thinking? (Indiana University Bloomington Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning)
An introduction to classroom assessment techniques (CATs) and a list of examples, including descriptions, suggestions for what to do with the data,…
Type: Website
 Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Formative Assessment
High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter (AACU)
A summary of high-impact practices that research suggests increase rates of student retention and student engagement.
Type: Article
 Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning, ePortfolio, Exam Alternatives
What? So What? Now What? Journals (K. Patricia Cross Academy)
Short video with guidelines for using and assessing journal writing as a learning strategy.
Type: Video
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Reflective Journals
Jigsaw Instructor's Guide (K. Patricia Cross Academy)
Instructor’s Guide to using the jigsaw strategy.
Type: Tutorial
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning
Jigsaw (K. Patricia Cross Academy)
A short video on implementing the jigsaw strategy.
Type: Video
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning
Migrating Successful Student Engagement Strategies Online: Opportunities and Challenges Using Jigsaw Groups and Problem-Based Learning (Amador, J.A. and Mederer, H.)
Describes the transitioning of two common strategies to engage students in the classroom – jigsaw groups and problem based learning – from face-to-…
Type: Article
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning, Collaborative Learning
Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Improves Biology Lab Courses (Colosi, J.C. and Rappe Zales, C.)
To encourage students to think about and solve problems that arise during lab exercises, a cooperative learning structure called jigsaw is adapted to…
Type: Article
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning
Jigsaw Strategy (Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, Penn State)
Description of the jigsaw strategy, implementation guidelines, and references.
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning
The Jigsaw Classroom (Social Psychology Network)
Overview of the jigsaw strategy, ten steps for implementation, and tips.
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning