Get Up To Speed with Active Learning

We designed this self-paced, asynchronous program to support faculty who want to incorporate active learning strategies into their teaching.听It provides guidance, resources, and support for planning and implementing specific active learning strategies.听This course is designed for faculty who are new to active learning as well as experienced faculty who want to deepen their knowledge and learn new strategies.


When is it?

This self-paced, ongoing program is available now. Complete this听听to sign up.听

Who should enroll?

The course will be helpful to all 快活林性息 instructors who want to incorporate active learning into their teaching, but it can be especially helpful for those who will be teaching in Maple Hall (the newest building on campus, which is designed to encourage the use of active learning).听

Preference for Self-Paced: This program is ideal for faculty who don鈥檛 want to commit to specific meeting times and enjoy learning independently & asynchronously through reading. You can go at your own pace and even skip around to content and move back among the modules for review.听听

What are the program goals & objectives?

The course is designed to take about 5 hours to complete, including reflective activities in each module.听

Program Goal

This course will prepare faculty for success with active learning by building foundational knowledge about active learning and how it impacts the teaching and learning experience.听By providing guidance, resources, and support for planning and implementing specific active learning strategies, the course promotes practical听ways to advance equity in the classroom.听This is a flexible program, so it is up to you if you want to go through the self-paced material in order, do the activities to earn the certificate, or just pick and choose what you engage in.

Here is a summary of what is covered:

  • Prepping Your Active Learning Course:听

    Learn the basics of active learning, why it is beneficial for students, how it is an equity-based practice, and tips for how to integrate it into your course plans.

  • Creating Your Active Learning Course:

    Explore active learning techniques and strategies. Topics include how to update lectures to incorporate active learning, warm-up activities, planning and facilitating discussions, using technology and furniture to promote active learning, and assessment strategies.

  • Facilitating Your Active Learning Course:

    Access a facilitation guide for each active learning strategy mentioned in the course, which describes the details and logistics for implementation.听

Program Objectives

By the end of the program, faculty will be able to:

  1. Explain how active learning can听benefit every student
    Discuss how using active learning is connected to听equity-minded teaching听

  2. Describe how you will use class time to听engage students听

  3. Plan active learning activities听for your class sessions听

  4. Modify learning spaces听to foster active learning听

  5. Manage time, content and student voices听during active learning听

  6. Discuss how you will communicate the听value of active learning听to students to motivate their engagement and promote an equitable environment

  7. Create an environment that is听collaborative, inclusive and supportive of peer-to-peer learning

How do I sign up?

This self-paced, ongoing program is available now. Complete this听听to sign up.