In this module, faculty learn to implement the essential components of effective active learning, including providing a rationale for the activity, promoting group interdependence, holding group members accountable, and collecting student feedback to identify strengths and areas for improving the activity. The module helps instructors implement three active learning techniques—Think-Pair-Share, Jigsaw, and Analytic Teams—depending on the learning objectives they have set for their class session or online module.
To satisfy the module requirements, faculty must implement one or more techniques, such as holding students accountable for their participation in group activities or implementing an appropriate active learning activity.
In this module, faculty learn how to effectively plan and facilitate active learning in a large class. The module teaches faculty to use an active learning cycle to pique student interest, build foundational knowledge, and then require students to apply new concepts. In addition, the module includes techniques for using formative assessment and leveraging technology to inform and improve learning.
To satisfy the module requirements, faculty must apply at least one technique, such as using cues to keep students on task, designing lessons according to an active learning cycle, or closing with an activity to hold students accountable.
This module is one of six modules under ACUE’s unit on Using Active Learning Techniques.
In this module, faculty learn how to determine if the lecture approach is aligned to their learning objectives, develop well-organized and effectively-paced lectures or online microlectures, keep students engaged, and seek student feedback.
To satisfy the module requirements, faculty must implement one or more techniques, such as opening with an interesting quote or question to pique students’ interest, providing skeletal notes, or chunking information into manageable segments.
In this module, faculty learn how to write well-sequenced, thought-provoking questions to increase student engagement in classroom and online discussions. The module helps instructors effectively set expectations for participation, explain the role of discussion for positively impacting learning, and develop an effective grading policy.
To satisfy the module requirements, faculty must implement one or more techniques, such as sequencing questions to progress toward higher order thinking, developing a grading policy or rubric for participation, or assigning students a self-grading activity.
In this module, faculty learn activities they can use to launch productive discussions, including Hatful of Quotes, Sentence Completions, and Fishbowl techniques. The module also helps instructors balance student participation in classroom or online discussions and guidance for limiting instructor involvement in discussions.
To satisfy the module requirements, faculty must implement one or more techniques, such as using a Fishbowl activity, wait time, prompting, or providing strategic online feedback.
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