A new approach to promoting active learning in the classroom ppt

A New Approach to Promoting Active

Learning in the Classroom

Richard Dettling MSHRMProgram Manager, School of Business

University of Phoenix, South Florida Campus

Alexandra Escobar MAEDCollege Chair, College of Education

University of Phoenix, South Florida Campus

Session Objectives

1. Discuss the importance of active learning in the K-12 classroom

2. Explore research on the effectiveness of active learning

3. Explain the Soft Skills Gap

4. Describe active learning techniques teachers can use in the classroom

5. Explain a new approach to promoting active learning in the classroom

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What is Active Learning?

• Student-centered, not instructor centered. Students’ learning needs

drive instruction and the activity

• Multi-directional learning experience

• Learning occurs teacher-to-student, student-to-teacher, and student-to-student

• Involves activity-based learning experiences, can be whole group,

small group, trios, pairs, individuals

• May take many forms talking, writing, reading, discussing, debating,

acting, role-playing, journaling, conferring, interviewing, building,

creating...

Importance of Active Learning in the K-12

Classroom


• The active learning approach promotes learning among students from diverse backgrounds and who have diverse learning styles

• Active learning strategies are also simply more interesting, for the instructor and for the students

• Active learning

strategies can be

done with relatively

little preparation,

which makes it

logistically easy for

a K-12 classroom

• Other active

learning strategies

may require more

careful logistical

preparation

What does research say about the effectiveness of

active learning?

• Research shows that when students engage with each other in learning tasks, they remember material better and they figure out how to apply and extend their new knowledge more effectively

(UC Berkeley, 2015)

• “For new standards to be a healthy challenge and not a threatening one for students, teachers must intentionally scaffold lessons using student-centric strategies with more frequency and in greater depth. It’s clear that the development of such skills requires a new way of thinking about the traditional teacher-centric classroom.”

(Marazano & Toth, 2014, p. 10)


What does the research say about the

effectiveness of active learning?


“Many teachers say active

learning would be great ‘if

they had the time’. But the

research shows that if you

make the time for effective

active learning by doing less

didactic teaching, then your

students will do better.”

(Petty, 2014, p. 3)


Active Learning

Soft Skills Gap



The consensus among employers

Too many graduates lack vital skills required for today’s jobs

Hard skills like accounting, psychology, nursing, and law enforcement for getting jobs are important

Need graduates with strong soft skills - critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication skills, and the ability to collaborate in a team

Active Learning and the Soft Skills Gap

55%

63%

65%

65%

75%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Content/Job Releated Skills

Collaboration/Teamwork

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

Adaptibilty/Prioritation

Written/Oral Communication

Job Related Soft Skills


24%

24%

25%

26%

27%

28%

28%

29%

30%

37%

37%

59%

59%

57%

66%

65%

62%

55%

64%

62%

64%

46%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Analyzing/solving complex problems

Applying knowledge/skill the real world

Being innovative/creative

Critical/analytical thinking

Written communication

Oral communication

Working with numbers/statistics

Locating, organizing, evaluating information

Ethical judgement and decision-making

Working with others in teams

Staying current in technology

Preparedness across learning outcomes; students think they are better prepared

Students Employers© 2010 University of Phoenix, Inc. All rights reserved.” (Jaschik, 2015)

Soft Skills Gap



Adaptability/Prioritization



Content/Job Related Skills

According to the Business Advisory Council of South Florida the

following soft skills have been deemed a priority to use in the

classroom

Active Learning Strategies


Active Learning Strategies

The following is a selection of active learning strategies you

can use in your classroom

Peer Instruction

Class Debate

Role-Playing

Case Studies

Creative Scenarios and Simulations

• Peer Instruction

• To move the site of teaching and learning from the instructor to the students

• To have students connect or apply concepts by explaining to another student or trying to convince another student

• To enable students to evaluate their understanding of the instructor’s explanation

• Peer instruction can be used in review sessions to move students to a higher learning level, beyond their concern over what to memorize

• Class Debate

• To encourage students to organize their thoughts in a critical

or argumentative way that takes into account the complexity

of issues and the existence of alternative and opposing

views

• To increase students’ public speaking and presentation skills,

including the ability to think quickly on one’s feet

• Class debate can also be used to develop students’ research

skills and give them a chance to become experts on a

particular subject

• Role-Playing

• To increase student awareness of the interconnectedness of

knowledge and the subtle complexities of a situation

• To include affective learning as well as cognitive

understanding

• To expand personal experience by simulating a situation

• Role-playing can be used make learning more active

• Case Studies

• To facilitate intuitive and integrated understanding of

complex, interconnected issues

• To encourage students to integrate theory with practice

• Case studies can be used to enliven the material by making

it concrete and relating it to the lived world

• Creative Scenarios and Simulations

• To encourage students to extrapolate beyond the information they receive in class

• To stimulate creative and original thinking by forcing students to look at their knowledge from a new perspective

• To foster a greater awareness of the interdependence of theories and facts

• Creative scenarios and simulations can also be used to make students more active in their learning and to increase their research skills

New Approach to Active Learning


Categories of Active Learning Strategies

1. Individual activities

2. Paired activities

3. Informal small groups

4. Cooperative student projects

Teachers can incorporate a variety of strategies and adapt as needed based on the objectives of your lesson, the number of students, space, and time considerations.

(University of Minnesota, 2015)

Planning an Active Learning Activity

• What are your objectives?

• Will you give students any time to reflect on their learning and action

plan to address the activity prior to starting?

• How will students be grouped?

• What time will the activity take place and how long will it take?

• Is the activity graded or non-graded? Will it be submitted?

• Will you call on volunteers?

• What preparation do students need to participate in the activity fully?

(University of Minnesota, 2015)

New Approach to Active Learning



Adaptability/Prioritization



Content/Job Related Skills

Peer Instruction

Class Debate

Role-Playing

Case Studies

Creative Scenarios and Simulations

Active Learning Strategies Soft Skills Gap

Peer Instruction – Review of Frayer Model


With a partner, review your

completed graphic organizer

on Active Learning. What

similarities and differences did

you both have? What special

approaches to active learning

do you have in your

classroom?

Review the Handout


The following handout is a

primer of active learning/soft

skills activities for you to use in

your classroom

References

Marzano, R.J. & Toth, M.D. (2014, March). Teaching for Rigor: A Call for a Critical

Instructional Shift. Why essential shifts in instruction are necessary for teachers and

students to success with college and career readiness standards. West Palm Beach,

FL: Learning Sciences Marzano Center

Petty, G. (2014). Active Learning Works. Retrieved from

www.geoffpetty.com/downloads/WORD/ActiveLearningWorks.doc

University of Minnesota (2015). What Is Active Learning? Retrieved from

http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/active/what/index.html


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