Teaching Strategies: 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 (Texas Collaborative)
http://www.texascollaborative.org/activelearning.htm
http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/bib/91-9dig.htm
Active Learning for the College Classroom (California State Univerisity)
http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/chem2/Active/main.htm
The Active
Learning Site
http://www.active-learning-site.com/index.html
Introduction to Active/Cooperative Learning (Founddation Coalition, NSF) http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/brochures/ACL_One_Page_Introduction_v18.pdf
Resources for Interactive Lecturing
http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/interactive/index.html