Deeper Thinking about Active Learning
…all their details and ambiguities are the stuff of reality—they incite curiosity.” That’s another way of saying that techniques are secondary, maybe not even needed if we start with real…
…all their details and ambiguities are the stuff of reality—they incite curiosity.” That’s another way of saying that techniques are secondary, maybe not even needed if we start with real…
…I started with a real story of doctors using the wrong standard of death and declaring patients dead who were not legally dead. A psychology instructor might open by asking…
…each mission, they felt like a secret agent completing challenging tasks to complete their assigned mission. Once they completed a mission, the next one would open. Virtual Escape Rooms to…
…idea of how well she was communicating in her courses, Heflin sought feedback from her students beyond the standard course evaluations. She learned that her communication was coming across as…
…organizational success. Drawing on examples of positive questions, I compiled a 14-item interview guide for my students. It included questions like these: “Describe a time when you perceived yourself to…
…accomplish an objective? With some simple and straightforward objectives, one is all that’s needed. But many objectives deal with mastery of complicated content or complex skills, and the best time…
…themselves: During the first class, have students introduce themselves and say something of substance about themselves. For example, a goal they have, or what they plan to do after completing…
…graded once, at the end, with a few summary comments. Better collaboration with peers – Students go to peers with lots of learning related questions: “Who should I take for…
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