1. 13 strategies to use Powerpoint to support active learning in classroom

2. How students learn Build on previously learned materials
By active participation
Discussing, brainstorming, solving problems, thinking, generating ideas
Extension of learning by doing additional research / work or homework

3. Structure of a lesson
The powerpoint slides should have the following slides
Title slide
A slide describing the objectives of the lesson
Introduction to the topic
Content slides – for every 10 mins of presentation of content, there should be some activity
Concluding slide

4. Strategy 1. Opening Question
Start off by asking a question
The question could ask students to:
recall previous day’s lessons
Relate their own experiences
Some general knowledge about the topic.
Ask a reflective question

5. Strategy 2: Use think-pair-share approach
Think-pair-share was first proposed by Lyman (1981).
the instructor poses a challenging or open-ended question
Gives students a half to one minute to think about the question
Pair with a student nearby and discuss
After a couple of minutes, instructor asks class for inputs or comments.

6. Strategy3: Focus Listing
Ask students to take out a piece of paper and to generate a list related to the topic.
Could be based own assigned reading, previous day’s lessons, or present topics.
Ask s

7. Strategy 4: Brainstorming
Could be used in the beginning of the class to connect what they know to what they don’t know.
Could be used in the middle of a lesson to break the monotony and to get inputs from students.
Create an empty slide and start recording on the slide students’ ideas.

8. What are some advantages of using Powerpoint for teaching?

9. Strategy 5: Ask questions
Insert empty question slide at the end of a topic and pause for students to ask questions.
Should be done every 15 minutes to give them a break.

10. Any Questions?

12. Strategy 6: Insert a Black slide
Why? Catch students by surprise
Draw their attention
Ask them a question

13. Strategy 7: Completion
Teacher gives some 1 or 2 key points and allows each student time to expand or complete the task.
They can then compare with their neighbour
Instead of giving a worked example (mathematics) stop at some stage and let the students complete solving the maths problem.

14. Strategy 8: Note check
Take a moment to ask students to check their notes with their partners
Do it for summarizing content or clarifying misconceptions

15. Strategy 9: Question and Answer pairs
At certain points of presentation, ask student to come up with a question and pose it to his/her neighbour. This is to check their understanding.
As a class, teacher can then ask students for some of the questions asked or some disputed answers to questions

16. Strategy 10: Two minute paper
Ask students to write a paragraph and this could be done at the end of the lesson to summarize the lesson.
Ask students to write a reflection of what they have gained from the lesson.

17. Strategy 11: Asking the last question
Before completion of the lecture, ask students to pose one last question for the whole class to answer.

18. Strategy 12: Pose Final Question
Pose a final question to the class
The question could lead them to the content for the next lecture

19. Strategy 13: Simple form of assessment
Incorporate some simple form of formative assessment to test understanding , such as:
MCQ
Mix and match
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