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Active Learning--FAQs

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Intro Video for Active Learning

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Definition:

Active learning is a process whereby students engage in learning activities, such as reading, writing, discussion, or problem solving that promote application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of new knowledge of class contents. In other words, students are the center role of the learning process.

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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
Brown University	http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/sheridan-center/teaching-learning/effective-classroom-practices/interactive-classroom-activities
CDIO Diane MIT Skoltech	Active_Learning_Handout .pdf
MIT Teaching & Learning Laboratory	http://mv.ezproxy.com.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/library/active-learning-part-ii-suggestions-using-active-learning-techniques-classroom-vol-xii-no-3
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Center for Teaching and Learning)	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 (Center for Faculty Excellence)	http://cfe.unc.edu/pdfs/FYC2.pdf

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In CDIO Program: 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.