Let’s get physical! Active Learning. Learning Outcomes: n Demonstrate how active learning...

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Let’s get physical! Let’s get physical! Active Learning Active Learning

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Let’s get physical!Let’s get physical!

Active LearningActive Learning

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Learning Outcomes:Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate how active learning Demonstrate how active learning

strategies (complex and simple) can strategies (complex and simple) can be incorporated into the classroombe incorporated into the classroom

Experience an active learning Experience an active learning environmentenvironment

Discover at least one idea you can Discover at least one idea you can use in the classroomuse in the classroom

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Activity OneActivity One List one question you would like answered or List one question you would like answered or

posed to the group about active learning. Use posed to the group about active learning. Use the paper provided and wait for instructions.the paper provided and wait for instructions.

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Activity TwoActivity Two

On index card or sheet of paper On index card or sheet of paper provided, indicate a class, topic or provided, indicate a class, topic or situation where you would like to situation where you would like to incorporate active strategies.incorporate active strategies.

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What is Active Learning?What is Active Learning? When learning is active, the participants do

most of the work. Some general characteristics are commonly

associated with the use of strategies promoting active learning in the classroom:

Students are involved in more than listening Less emphasis on transmitting information

and more on developing skills Students are involved in higher order thinking Students are engaged in activities

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In a traditional lecture, learners In a traditional lecture, learners are not attending to what is are not attending to what is being said…being said…

A - 10% of the timeA - 10% of the time B - 20% of the timeB - 20% of the time C - 30% of the timeC - 30% of the time D - 40% of the timeD - 40% of the time

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Research shows that Research shows that learners retain…learners retain…

10% of what they read10% of what they read 20% of what they hear20% of what they hear 30% of what they see30% of what they see 50% of what they see and hear50% of what they see and hear 70% of what they say as they talk70% of what they say as they talk 90% of what they say as they do90% of what they say as they do

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Activity ThreeActivity Three

Each group has been assigned one Each group has been assigned one of the questions posted on flip chart of the questions posted on flip chart paper. Write your responses on the paper. Write your responses on the paper. At the leaders signal, rotate paper. At the leaders signal, rotate clockwise to the next sheet. clockwise to the next sheet. Contribute any additional thoughts to Contribute any additional thoughts to the sheet.the sheet.

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A model of Active LearningA model of Active Learning

EXPERIENCE OFEXPERIENCE OFDoingDoingObservingObserving

DIALOGUE WITH DIALOGUE WITH SelfSelfOthersOthers

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Activity FourActivity Four

Each group will receive one or more Each group will receive one or more index cards with a topic listed. index cards with a topic listed. Generate a list of ideas/strategies Generate a list of ideas/strategies based on that topic.based on that topic.

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Activity FiveActivity Five

Bring out your index cards/sheets of Bring out your index cards/sheets of paper with your topic or problem paper with your topic or problem written on it.written on it.

In pairs, use the ideas that have been In pairs, use the ideas that have been generated (as well as the hand-out) generated (as well as the hand-out) to make a list of ideas which could to make a list of ideas which could be used in that class.be used in that class.

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Plan ahead, considering amount of time to allow for the activity, logistics involved in grouping or pairing students, and careful wording of instructions.

Assign reasonable, yet tight time allotment for each aspect of the learning experience.

Move quickly from one phase of the activity to the next, i.e., from the setup and instructions to the student processing to the reporting.

Watch the time and announce "2-minute warning" or other intervals appropriate to the length of the activity.

TipsTips

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Give clear and specific instructions, providing printed instructions for each student, when appropriate, and going over them in class.

Put time limits on feedback reports and make the feedback process efficient. Appoint roles or ask for volunteers for group recorder, reporter, etc.

Hold students accountable for out-of-class assignments and preparation so they're ready to contribute to the activity during class.

Conduct group work during class time as much as possible so you can facilitate.

Use a variety of Active Learning strategies and avoid patterns that become ruts, such as repeating an activity every class period.