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Active Learning: Rethinking Our Teaching to Promote Deeper Learning Facilitated by Ken Silvestri, CFE Instructional Designer Adapted for Institute of Technology By Menaka Abraham OVERVIEW Why Active Learning What is Active Learning
Active Learning: Rethinking Our Teaching to Promote Deeper Learning
Facilitated by Ken Silvestri, CFE Instructional DesignerAdapted for Institute of Technology By Menaka Abraham
OVERVIEW
Learning
active learning
Source: Kenneth J. Silvestri Wordle WHY ACTIVE LEARNING
No Active Learning Active Learning 34% Failure Rate
22% Failure Rate
+6% better on examinations Source: Freeman et al. (2014) Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. PNAS, June 10, 2014, vol. 111, no. 23 WHY ACTIVE LEARNING
Attention Span = 10-20 Minutes
INFORMATION 10-20 Minutes ENGAGEMENT Source: Stuart & Rutherford, 1978; Wilson & Korn, 2007 WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
THINK (Individual): Take 2 minutes to think about what active learning means to you PAIR UP: Turn to the person next to you and discuss your ideas SHARE: Have one person share your thoughts with the larger group on Poll Everywhere
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DISCUSSING PROBLEM SOLVING INTERACTING REFLECTING TEACHING APPLICATION DOING/ ENGAGING
WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
“Students that are engaged in more activities than just listening. They are involved in dialog, debate, writing, and problem solving as well as higher order thinking, e.g. analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and creating” - Bonwell and Eison, 1991 Higher Order Thinking Skills Lower Order Thinking Skills Source: Benjamin Bloom BLOOM’S TAXONOMY”ZONE OF DEEPER LEARNING”
HOW: INTEGRATING ACTIVE LEARNING
HOW: INTEGRATING ACTIVE LEARNING
GROUP DISCUSSION ACTIVITY: Take 5 minutes to discuss active learning strategies that could fit in the active learning lecture model. SHARE: Have someone in your group with a laptop or tablet post your list of strategies for everyone to see on Poll Everywhere. STRATEGY OUTCOME
Ask Before You Tell Think-Pair-Share
Activation of prior knowledge Explaining, Discussion, and CollaborationJigsaw
Peer Instruction, Evaluating, and SynthesizingCase Studies/ Problem-Solving
Real-World Relevancy, Analyzing, and ApplicationOne-Minute Paper
Reflection on what is being learned HOW: PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS
✓ Why Active Learning ✓ Start Early – Day One ✓ Start Small ✓ Community-and Team-Building
HOW: INTEGRATING ACTIVE LEARNING
Less Time More Time HOW: TECHNOLOGY AS ENABLER Clickers or Polling Software
✓Encourages participation ✓Prompt feedback ✓Facilitate higher order thinking skills and deeper learning
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INSTRUCTIONS: Take one minute to reflect
from this workshop that you can try in a course that you teach on Poll Everywhere.
REFERENCES
Bloom B. S. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. (1956) New York: David McKay Co Inc. Bonwell, C. C., & Eison, J. A. (1991). Active learning: Creating excitement in the