Research Guides: Faculty Professional Development: Active Learning

Active Learning

Active Learning Continuum - University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
A concise, graphical guide to active learning techniques from simple, low class time commitment to complex, high class time commitment.
Getting hot under the hood: how and for whom does increasing course structure work? - CBE Life Sciences Education
How does active learning impact the performance of students from varying racial and ethnic backgrounds? What about first-generation students? Results from this study show that active learning increased class participation and resulted in higher grades.
Teaching that Sticks - Chip Heath and Dan Heath
The authors of the book "Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die" provide an actionable guide to creating "sticky" lessons.
What is active learning? - Center for Educational Innovation, University of Minnesota
Learn about over twenty different types of active learning techniques for the classroom in this online guide.