Active Learning

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“Clicker” Cases: Introducing Case Study Teaching Into Large Classrooms
The application of "clickers" in a large astronomy class.
Type: Article
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning, Face-to-Face, iClicker, Large Enrollment Classes, Student Response Systems
Case Method Teaching and Learning (Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning)
Outlines different types of cases and the type of learning that they promote and describes some strategies for engaging students in case-based…
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning
Reflective Journals and Learning Logs (Northern Illinois University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning)
The use of reflective journals and learning logs for various types of reflections (observations, questions, speculations, self-awareness, integration…
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning
Journal Keeping: How to Use Reflective Writing for Effective Learning, Teaching, Professional Insight, and Positive Change (Stevens, D., & Cooper, J.)
Topics include: Reflection and adult developmental theory, introducing and structuring classroom journal writing, classroom journal writing …
Type: Chapter
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning
The Benefits of Course Journaling (Inside Higher Ed)
A summary of two instructors’ experiences using reflective journals in their introduction to American environmental history class.
Type: Article
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning
Ten Tips for Fostering Effective Online Discussions (Johns Hopkins University)
This resource includes information on integrated assessment, providing instructions/expectations, integrating research and citations in discussions,…
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
What To Do When Class Discussion Stalls (Princeton University McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning)
Silence in the classroom can be disconcerting. This site presents eight simple tips for restarting the conversation.
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
Discussion Boards: Valuable? Overused? Discuss. (Inside Higher Ed)
"instructors and students alike are growing tired of the discussion board formula,” this article describes “innovative approaches [that] point…
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
Effective Classroom Discussions (William E. Cashin, professor emeritus, Kansas State University)
This paper discusses: (1) strengths and limitations of classroom discussion; (2) creating the expectation for student participation in discussion; (3…
Type: Article
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
Making Good Use of Discussion Boards (The K. Patricia Cross Academy)
Tips for addressing the challenges of online discussion and for maximizing its advantages.
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion