If you need to train employees, either to teach them a new computer program or to promote them to a higher position, you can teach them using either an active or passive technique. With passive ...

“I wish he would just lecture instead of all this active learning stuff. I just want to sit back and take notes.” I overheard this walking behind two students exiting a large lecture class. The ...

Reading feels like studying. You sit there, eyes moving across the page, maybe even nodding along. It feels calm. Responsible. Like you’re doing the right thing.But here’s the uncomfortable truth.

Active Learning has been referred to as many things, including “project-based learning” and “flipped classes.” The fundamental premise of active learning is the replacement of passive class time with ...

When it comes to classroom edtech use, digital tools have a drastically different impact when they are used actively instead of passively–a critical difference examined in the 2023-2024 Speak Up ...

Jim is an associate professor of higher education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Freely available, open education resources provide opportunities for college students to strengthen ...

Learning a new skill takes deliberate practice over time, but passive exposure to the subject matter at hand can help speed up the process, new University of Oregon research in mice suggests. The ...

Every conceivable industry is being transformed by advances in technology, including artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning. Enterprise leaders are recognizing this, and are ...

While it might be tempting to view “active learning” as another educational buzzword, a large body of research demonstrates that active and collaborative classrooms produce deeper and more ...

Below, you'll find a Bingo card filled with active learning techniques. Think about your teaching style and check off the activities you've tried before or are interested in exploring. Can you get ...