active learning
- Retrieval
- Repeated retrieval strengthens memory
- frequent low stakes quizzing
- get students to ask each other questions
- pause lecture to ask students questions
- Prediction
- Making a prediction about an outcome increases understanding and retention of material
- Self-explanation
- Ask students to explain concepts to themselves in their own words
- Ask students to explain things to others
Activities:
- Visible Quiz
- Pass a problem
- Think-Pair-Share
- Jigsaw
- Value Line
- 4S Activities
- 2-stage test
- Clicker questions
- Peer Instruction:
- Ask students a question. Get them to vote using a phone on the answer
- Have students talk to each other. Why did you pick the answer you did? Do you regret your choice?
- Ask students to vote again
- Team Based Learning
- Have students do a quiz individually when they come in
- Have students do the same quiz with their team
- Do a 4S activity with their team
- Project Based Learning
- Pair and Compare
- Have students talk about their notes with each other, in the middle of class. Optionally have them write down questions.
- Active listening checks
- Have students write down what they thought the top three most important things were. Reveal your most important topic.
- Reflect / React
- How do you feel about the items just presented?
- Have students make a mind map together
- have students gather support for a statement
- have students paraphrase
