Active Student Learning at the Introductory Level Nayana Bose Center for Teaching

The Classic Model 3

Cover Material 3

STRESS 4

5 Comfort in the Familiar

How Students Think All students are visual learners Attention span of 15 – 20 minutes Brain processes information in categories Students cannot multitask Debrief them after an activity 6

Starting a New Topic Pose a problem Case study – Real world problem Know student’s thoughts and misconceptions Video, film, news clip – follow up with questions 7

Participation Explain why you want them to participate Encourage participation – structure debate Allow other students to answer questions Ask questions throughout - thought-provoking counterintuitive 8

Problem Solving Think – Pair – Share Write a question Illustrative quotations Slides/Maps/handouts – ask them what they see before you tell them what you see 9

Varying the Format Brainstorming Case Discussion - Large number of right answers Show how experts solve problems Abstract theory in real world setting 10

Pre-Class Assignments Assign texts, videos, audio lectures Online exercise before class Explain why you are doing this Class – Discussions Case Studies Problem solving – Think+Pair+Share Follow up 11

Follow Up Minute Paper Muddiest Point Discussion Boards Concept Maps 12

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Activity Choose a topic that you would like to teach Write down your plan to teach it over a few classes. 10 – 12 minutes. Form a group of 4. Explain your plan (and your reasoning) to your group. 14

Links to Teaching Guides on Flipped Class and Large Lectures guides/teaching-activities/flipping-the- classroom/ guides/teaching-activities/flipping-the- classroom/ guides/preparing-to-teach/teaching-large- classes/ guides/preparing-to-teach/teaching-large- classes/ 15