Helping students connect the dots: Tools to engage students in their own learning

HELPING STUDENTS CONNECT THE DOTS:

TOOLS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THEIR OWN LEARNING

Claire Holmes, Research & Instruction Librarian

Albert S. Cook Library

January ConferenceUniversity of One: Connecting Theory to Practice

Towson University

January 14, 2015

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connect the dots…

• engage students in their own learning

• help student build connections

• infuse UDL principles and practice

instructional context & impetus

create community

use primary sources

• hands-on experience

• guided practice

• rubrics

facilitate interaction

• discussion in pairs or small groups

• specific task focus

• explicit directions

build in accountability

• group discussion “report out”

• group role assignments

• checklists

collaborate to build content

• direct learning application

• relevance

• connection to peers

assess continuously

• working documents

• quick checks

• formative assessment activities

• exit tickets