Nancy Petges from Nursing, Kelly Roush from Theatre, and Heidi Schlumpf from

Communications

September 27, 2013

BEST PRACTICES IN ACTIVE LEARNING

A discussion and overview of what active learning is, with shared concrete examples from each presenter as to how they have used active learning in the classroom, followed by open discussion/shared best practices by all in attendance, concluding with a discussion of obstacles to active learning and how to approach them.

PRESENTATION SYNOPSIS

Create a forum for discussion about active learning in the classroom. We plan to share examples of how active learning has been employed in our classrooms, including the obstacles that we have found, and ask for other best practices used and learned from all participants.

PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES

• Learning Styles Inventory

• Service Learning

• “Playing Industry”

• Bribes/Prizes

• Projects- multi-faceted, hands-on

• Debates- they pick topic

• Google+

ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES

• Interdisciplinary Use of Drama & Peer Q&A

• Drawing/Art (to engage other side of brain)

• Get students moving

• Identity exercise

• Learning by

Teaching

ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES

• Field trips

• Class Facebook/social media

• Wikis

• Clicker/Polling

ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES