The Teaching.Tools Website has a few resources that may be helpful to you. The Active Learning Library https://teaching.tools/activities allows you to explore teaching strategies aimed to increase engagement in the classroom. This site allows you to search for activities by filtering based on: Difficulty (for the instructor) Prep Time Required Bloom’s Taxonomy (e.g., remember, apply) Active Learning (e.g., individual… Read more »
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Helping students engage in active learning during class
Active learning is commonly defined as activities that students do to construct knowledge and understanding. The activities vary but require students to engage in higher order thinking skills such as critical thinking. Although not always explicitly noted, metacognition—students’ thinking about their own learning—is an important element, providing the link between activity and learning. In one of… Read more »
Wait Time
Faculty Focus https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/student-learning-in-3-seconds/ notes that when Mary Budd Rowe coined the phrase “wait time” to describe the period of time between a teacher’s question and a student’s response, teachers typically waited between .7 seconds and 1.5 seconds before speaking after they have asked a question to students. Kent States Center for Teaching and Learning explains – Rowe… Read more »