An edition of Active learning
(2017)
Active learning
a practical guide for college faculty
by Maryellen Weimer
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Active Learning: A practical Guide for College Faculty offers everyday guidance for implementing and improving active learning in the college classroom. This collection of articles is appropriate for both the complete novice as well as the instructor who may have used active learning techniques before.
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Active learning, College teaching, Methodology, Case studies| Edition | Availability |
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Active learning: a practical guide for college faculty
2017, Magna Publications
in English
0912150610 9780912150611
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Table of Contents
Part 1 :
Discussion and participation.
Three tips for navigating contentious classroom discussions --
Does participation promote engagement? --
Reminders for improving classrooms discussion --
How do I include introverts in class discussion? --
Humor increases student participation --
Energize your classroom --
Online forum posts improve discussion in a face-to-face classroom --
Does discussion make a difference? --
Letting the students lead --
The truly participatory seminar -- -- Part 2 :
Active learning strategies.
Active learning that works: what students think --
Helping introverts thrive in an active learning classroom --
Active learning wins --
Team teaching: active learning practice for teachers --
Incorporating active learning into the online or face-to-face classroom --
Learning assessment techniques: how to integrate new activities that gauge what and how well students learn --
Active learning: surmounting the challenges in a large class --
Reflecting on active learning experiences 30 years ago --
Should I encourage experiential learning? --
Levels of critical reflection --
The success of four activities designed to engage students --
Active learning: a perspective from cognitive psychology --
Active learning: informal writing assignments rubric --
A quiz that promotes discussion and active learning in large classes --
Quick feedback, engaged students --
Three active learning strategies that push students beyond memorization -- -- Part 3 :
Group work.
Peer assessment: benefits of group work --
Structure, video conferencing help group work succeed --
Assessing group work in the college classroom --
How do I assign student to groups? --
Group work: collaborative, cooperative, or problem-based? --
What components make group work successful? --
An interesting group work model --
Facilitating small group activities with Google Drive --
Choosing an approach for small group work -- -- Appendix :
Tools and templates.
Strategies that increase the number of students who participate in class --
Sample discussion rubric --
Learner-centered teaching: Where should I start? --
Activities to create a climate for leaning --
How do I prepare to team-teach a course? --
Class participation feedback form.
Edition Notes
"Some articles in this book have been previously published in 'The Teaching Professor' newsletter, 'Online Classroom' newsletter, 'Faculty Focus, ' or have been adapted from Magna Online Seminars or 20-Minute Mentor presentations."
Includes bibliographical references.
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