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Active Learning


Active learning is a process whereby students engage in higher-order thinking tasks such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Cooperative learning, problem-based learning, and the use of case methods and simulations are some approaches that promote active learning. This section provides links to bibliographies, research summaries, articles, and other resources about active learning.

Definitions of Active Learning (University of California at Davis)
http://trc.ucdavis.edu/trc/ta/tatips/activelearning.pdf

Professional Development Module on Active Learning
http://www.texascollaborative.org/activelearning.htm

Active and Cooperative Learning (R.M. Felder)
http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Cooperative_Learning.html

Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom (Charles C. Bonwell & James A. Eison)
http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/bib/91-9dig.htm

Active Learning for the College Classroom (Donald R. Paulson & Jennifer L. Faust)
http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/chem2/Active/main.htm

The Active Learning Site
http://www.active-learning-site.com/index.html

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