Full student involvement in class

More and better responses to questions

Much higher energy level

Many research studies confirm effectiveness [Prince, 2004], including...

Experimental study: Gave 50-minute lecture, tested immediately afterwards. Results:

70%70%

20%20%

% retained% retained

00 5050tt (min) (min)

t t =time in lecture when information =time in lecture when information was presentedwas presented

Give active exercises or breaks

What do you think the curve looks like?

Active Learning Structures

Form teams of 2-4, choose recorders. Give teams 30 seconds--3 minutes to

Recall prior materialAnswer a questionStart a problem solutionWork out next step in a

derivationThink of an example or

application

Explain a conceptFigure out why a given result may be

wrongBrainstorm (object is quantity, not

quality)Generate a questionSummarize a lecture

Call on several individuals for responses first. Then take responses from volunteers. This always works, regardless of class size.

Cooperative Note-Taking Pairs At several points in the lecture,

pairs summarize & compare what they have in their notes.

Goal: More accurate & complete notes.

Especially helpful in courses where students need note-taking support.

Explainer

Questioner

Explainer

Questioner

If I get students actively involved in class, ____________ (bad outcome)

I’ll never cover the syllabus. I’ll lose control of the class. The students will complain that I’m not

teaching them Some students will refuse to participate Management will not approve

CW

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