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 ...

Chris Hayhurst is a freelance writer who covers education technology and healthcare, among other topics. He's a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines A new building at the ...

Dal's Provost and Vice-President Academic Teri Balser delivered a keynote lecture at the 2019 Dalhousie Conference on University Teaching and Learning this week, discussing how instructors can better ...

Discover new ways to engage your students with the ActiveLearn Institute (AL-I). This program helps faculty to create more dynamic and effective classroom experiences. The ActiveLearn Institute (AL-I) ...

I describe how Eric Mazur redesigned his physics course during the pandemic — and became convinced that online teaching is better. I point you to our recent virtual forum, which can answer some of ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. You’ve heard about the revolution in STEM teaching? About how professors are retooling their ...

Stanford physics and education professor Carl Wieman won a Nobel Prize for his innovative, break-through work in quantum mechanics. Wieman has since levered the prestige and power of that prize to ...

A research report, Analysis of the Effectiveness of Safety Training Methods, published earlier this year, explored a variety of training methods used in safety training. The authors noted that “the ...

Fortunately, actively learning can become part of an instructor’s lectures in small steps. Incorporating one of these activities into your already created lectures is a great step in getting students ...

Fortunately, actively learning can become part of an instructor’s lectures in small steps. Incorporating one of these activities into your already created lectures is a great step in getting students ...