CLASSROOM CULTURE FOR ACTIVE LEARNING

jules bruck . associate professor . landscape design

DESIGN FOR A DINNER PARTY

DEBRIEF

WHAT’S ON YOUR DINNER PARTY CHEAT SHEET?

DESIGNING EXPERIENCES

Professor’s Role: “A guide on the side, rather than a sage on the stage.”

DEVELOP A DRIVING QUESTION

Should states do more to regulate sprawl?

How can developers design more sustainable communities?

How can urban or declining small towns revitalize their blighted blocks?

How can suburban communities design more productive uses for open space?

How can landowners design landscapes that deliver beneficial ecosystem services?

Should suburban communities ban the use of herbicides and pesticides?

How can states create systems to deliver food from suburban and rural areas to local food deserts?

What improvement can you propose to a familiar landscape?

How can you advocate for & convince someone to make a sustainable landscape change?

driving questions – my class

The teacher’s role is

as a coach.

“A guide on the side”

Rather than

“A sage on the stage”

• Email the syllabus before the first day of class• Start with active learning on day one• Define course boundaries and relate them to respect• Allow students to explore links with their prior experiences

(make it about them!)• Allow students to be engaged co-learners – sometimes the

class takes unexpected turns• Just because I am not talking doesn’t mean you are not

learning!• Class is not limited to your classroom

Final Tips for a Positive & Active Classroom Culture