Active learning strategies range from simple pauses in lecture, which allow students time to reflect on lecture material, to complex group work to students actively learning outside the classroom. In ...

Students whose STEM courses are taught using active learning perform better than those taught with traditional lectures. That was the top-line finding of a widely cited 2014 meta-analysis, and it ...

Bio: Laurie McNeil is the Bernard Gray Distinguished Professor Emerita in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, having retired in July 2025 after ...

How often should I incorporate active learning? While every class is different, and there’s no single perfect number for how much active learning yields the best results, there are a couple rules of ...

Active learning creates a dynamic and inclusive classroom environment, helping students connect with the material and each other. Explore these strategies and find what works best for your course!

Active learning, or instructional methods that actively engage students in their own learning, is on the rise. So, too, are physical spaces dedicated to this kind of teaching. These are positive ...

According to an international team of educators, active learning methods, such as problem-based learning, project-based learning, and challenge-based learning are necessary to provide engineering ...

There are many active learning modalities informed by different teaching and learning traditions. We envision these modalities on a spectrum. This spectrum can be rearranged depending on the quality ...

5 Ways to Ease Students Off the Lecture and Into Active Learning Lecturing endures in college classrooms in part because students prefer that style of teaching. How can we shift that preference?

Learning is more effective when active Date: October 1, 2021 Source: Carnegie Mellon University Summary: Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback and AI-enhanced ...

LtP can mitigate learning loss, restore a sense of hope and normalcy, and promote overall wellbeing to lay the foundation for continued education. Learning through Play is Feasible and Desired in ...

Advocates for active learning worry that their favored approach will be hard to pull off in physically distanced classrooms -- and that instructors will revert to the straightforward lecture.