How to Get Started with Active Learning
How to Get Started with Active Learning
Step One: Specify the class needs
Step Two: Design the activity
Step Three: Assess the activity
Adapted from: https://www.bu.edu/ctl/guides/active-learning/
Step One: Specify the class needs
- What are the intended learning outcomes?
- What are your students' needs?
- How would you evaluate your students' performance in general?
- What are the areas that your students still need practice in?
- How would you evaluate the last active learning strategy your class did?
- How were the student's attitudes during the last activity?
Step Two: Design the activity
- What active learning techniques and strategies can enhance their learning experience?
- How should students interact with each other?
- What are they expected to do during the activity?
- What is the expected timeline? The activity may take more than one class.
- Does the current classroom space suit the activity?
- What are the ground rules?
Step Three: Assess the activity
- How was student engagement during the activity?
- Did the activity help students meet the intended learning outcomes?
- Did the students find the activity helpful?
- What were the obstacles or challenges that you and your students experienced during the activity?
- How can these be overcome?
- How would you improve the activity next time?
Adapted from: https://www.bu.edu/ctl/guides/active-learning/