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The following list is a description of some of the elements and examples of teaching techniques of "active learning":
University/Unit | URL/Link |
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Daine's techniques | |
MIT Teaching & Learning Laboratory | |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/prod/groups/ohr/@pub/@ohr/@ctl/documents/asset/ohr_asset_314707.pdf |
Indiana University Bloomington | http://www.indiana.edu/~icy/document/active_learning_techniques.pdf |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
How Effective are these teaching techniques in helping students achieve their learning outcomes?
In CDIO Program:
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a) Student self-report data indicate high student satisfaction with design-build experiences and workspaces that promote a sense of community among learners, and b) Longitudinal studies of students in CDIO programs are showing increases in program enrollment, decreasing failing rates particularly among female students, and increased student satisfaction with their learning experiences.
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MIT "Active Learning" Projects:
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- The New York Times (1/12/2009): At M.I.T., Large Lectures Are Going the Way of the Blackboard
- 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Paper: Hall, S. R., Waitz, I., Brodeur, D. R., Soderholm, D. H., & Nasr, R. (November, 2002). Adoption of active learning in a lecture-based engineering class.
- Prince, M. (2004). Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93, 223-231. http://ctlt.jhsph.edu/resources/views/content/files/150/Does_Active_Learning_Work.pdf
PowerPoint Handouts:
- Active, Experiential and Integrated Learning (Steve Hall & Diane Soderholm, 2004).
- Active Learning Research (Dori Breslow, TLL).