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Engaging Students: Active Learning Strategies in The College Classroom

The document discusses active learning strategies that can be used in college classrooms. It defines active learning as engaging students in the learning process through talking, listening, writing, reading and reflecting. Some basic elements of active learning are individual activities, paired activities, informal small groups and cooperative student projects. The document provides examples of specific active learning techniques like think-pair-share, corners, jigsaw activities, case studies and role plays. It concludes that active learning improves critical thinking, retention of information, student motivation and interpersonal skills.

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Engaging Students: Active Learning Strategies in The College Classroom

The document discusses active learning strategies that can be used in college classrooms. It defines active learning as engaging students in the learning process through talking, listening, writing, reading and reflecting. Some basic elements of active learning are individual activities, paired activities, informal small groups and cooperative student projects. The document provides examples of specific active learning techniques like think-pair-share, corners, jigsaw activities, case studies and role plays. It concludes that active learning improves critical thinking, retention of information, student motivation and interpersonal skills.

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ENGAGING STUDENTS:

ACTIVE LEARNING
STRATEGIES IN THE COLLEGE
CLASSROOM
P r e s e n te d f o r t h e
EILEEN S. JOHNSON C e n te r f o r
DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL E xc e l l e n c e i n
Te a c h i n g a n d
LEADERSHIP Learning

J a n u a r y 2 9 , 2 01 4
ICE BREAKER

¡ I ntroduce yourself to


three other people in
the room. Tell them:
§ Your name

§ Your department / area of


expertise

§ If you were to create a


slogan for your life, what
would it be?
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

¡  Define “Active Learning”

¡  Identify basic elements


of active learning

¡  Describe strategies for


making active learning
work in the classroom

¡  Name 5 specific active


learning techniques
THINK-PAIR-SHARE

¡ Think for a moment:


§  what is meant by “active
learning”?

§  How does it differ from


traditional lecture?

¡ Find a partner and share


your thoughts

¡ Take 2-3 minutes each


ACTIVE LEARNING

¡ R esearch has shown


that the overall quality
of teaching and
learning is improved
when students have
the opportunity to
clarify, question,
apply, and consolidate
new knowledge.
BASIC ELEMENTS OF ACTIVE LEARNING

¡ Instructors can create ¡ These basic elements


opportunities for can take place through:
students to engage
actively in the learning § Individual activities
process through: § Paired activities
§ Informal small groups
§ Talking & Listening § permanent group
§ Writing assignments
§ Reading § Cooperative student
§ Reflecting projects
CORNERS

¡  Count off from 1 to 4. Get with others


who have the same number as you.

¡  Discuss the question posted on the


chart in each corner of the room

¡  Write your group’s response to the


question, adding to or clarifying
previous groups’ responses if
appropriate

¡  Rotate to all four corners.


SCENARIO / CASE STUDY

¡ Watch the video clip


¡ h ttp://
¡ W hat did you observe in the www1.umn.ed
video clip? u/ohr/
teachlearn/
tutorials/
¡ W hat could the instructor active/
have done differently? scene1/
index.html
¡ S hare your questions /
concerns with a partner
ANTICIPATED DIFFICULTIES

¡ Student resistance to active


learning

¡ Fear of loss of control over the


classroom and content
coverage

¡ Lack of seriousness on the


part of the students regarding
active learning activities

¡ Perceived lack of time!


JIGSAW ACTIVIT Y

¡  Choose a colored paper rectangle and


find others in the room with the same
color (ignore the numeral for now).

¡  Each group has a reading that they


will read & discuss together, becoming
the “experts” for that topic

¡  Now each group member will move to


a new group based on the numeral
printed on your colored rectangle.

¡  Each member of the new group will


teach the rest of the group his/her
content from the reading
SOME ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES

¡ Think-Pair-Share ¡ Round Table


¡ Write-Pair-Share ¡ Corners
¡ Student Summaries ¡ Ten-Two Strategy
¡ Question & Answer Pairs ¡ Peer Survey
¡ One Minute Paper ¡ Shared Brainstorming
¡ Focused Listing ¡ 3-2-1 Format
¡ Two Column Method ¡ Note Check
¡ Case Studies/Scenarios ¡ Simulations
¡ Reciprocal Questioning ¡ Generating Questions
¡ Jigsaw ¡ Problem-based Learning
¡ Role Play
CONCLUSION

¡ A ctive Learning Improves:

§ Critical thinking

§ Retention and transfer of new


information

§ Student motivation

§ Interpersonal skills
RELATED WEBSITES

¡  http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/active/what/
index.html

¡  http://www.texascollaborative.org/activelearning.htm

¡  http://www.studygs.net/activelearn.htm

¡  http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2012/may/prober.html

¡  http://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Active
+Engagement

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