Active and Collaborative Learning
Active learning is “generally defined as any instructional method that engages students in the learning process. In short, active learning requires students to do meaningful learning activities and think about what they are doing” (Prince, 2004).
Tips/ best practices
- Active Learning Tips - Explore tips on how to add active learning strategies into you face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses
Highlight a book or articles
- Active Learning Increases Student Performance in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics - Learn more about active learning implementation in STEM
- Active Learning in College Science: The Case for Evidence-based Practice - Learn about specific active learning techniques in college science
- Learner Centered Teaching: Putting the Research on Learning Into Practice by Terry Doyle is an excellent book with practical examples of using active learning
Collaborative learning: Collaborative learning is an approach in which learners work together in groups to solve a problem, complete an activity or design a product. During this instructional approach, learners share learning goals, interact positively among each other, and formulate new ideas.
Tips/ best practices
- Collaborative Learning Tips And Strategies For Teachers - Discover different strategies and tips to implement to promote collaboration among your learners
Highlight a book or articles
- What is Collaborative Learning? - Learn more about collaborative learning
Group work: When students work together as a group, they can practice their skills and share their knowledge.
Tips/ best practices
- Group Work Tips and Strategies - Explore the benefits and learn the different ways to facilitate your students group works
- Designing and Using Group Work in Courses - article including why, what, and how to use group work in courses.
Discussions: Discussions allow learners to process information, exchange ideas, and developing their thinking and reasoning skills.
Tips/ best practices
- Five Techniques for Better Class Discussions - Explore different techniques to enhance discussions
- Discussions - Carnegie Mellon University, Eberly Center, carefully, designing effective discussions
Reading and articles
- Benefits of Classroom Discussions - Learn about the benefit of discussions
- Student Attitudes toward Group Discussions - Learn about specific examples on how to implement group discussions