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Active Learning

Active Learning. Developed by Abdelmoneim Ahmad Hassan. Opening Questions:. Take a moment to reflect on your experience with active learning. Come up with positive and negative examples. What Is Active Learning?.

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Active Learning

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  1. Active Learning Developed by Abdelmoneim Ahmad Hassan

  2. Opening Questions: • Take a moment to reflect on your experience with active learning. • Come up with positive and negative examples. Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  3. What Is Active Learning? • 􀁑Active learning means that learners must read, write, discuss, or be engaged in solving problems. AL is not a spectator sport. • 􀁑Learners must engage in higher-order thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  4. “Active Learning Credo” Silberman, 1996 Active Learning 101 Strategies • What I hear, I forget • What I hear & see, I remember a little • What I hear, see & ask questions about or discuss with someone else, I begin to understand. • What I hear, see, do, I acquire knowledge & skill. • What I teach to another, I master. Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  5. Introductory Think- Pair- Share • Take a sheet of paper and list as many active learning strategies as you can. • Turn to a partner and share your list. • Do you have any thing to share with the class? • Compare your list with the following list. Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  6. Strategies that Promote Active Learning • Reading assignments • Interactive Lectures • Brainstorming􀁑 • Asking questions • Dyads or buzz groups􀁑 • Games􀁑 • Classroom opinion polls􀁑 • Written assignments Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  7. Strategies that Promote Active Learning • Small group discussions, case discussions (PBL), team learning • Projects (community based, research-based) • Lab experiments • Role play • Hands-on (dissection) • CATS (One-minute paper) Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  8. Strategies that Promote Active Learning • Individual learning : - Reflection Journals - One minute papers - Muddiest (or clearest) point - Student generated questions - Student generated summary - Entry points ( MI) Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  9. Strategies that Promote Active Learning • Pairs learning : - Advanced preparation pairs - Think- pair- shares - Read and explain pairs - Cooperative writing and editing Pairs - Question and answer pairs Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  10. Strategies that Promote Active Learning • Small group learning : - Brain storming - Case study - Classroom presentation - Jigsaw - Group based projects - Creative problem solving - Group discussion - Graphic organizers/ concept mapping Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  11. Brain Storm • What do you know about active learning classroom environment? (5 minutes) • Share your ideas with your group.(5 minutes) • Come up with a list contains positive and negative examples, share it with the class. Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  12. An Active Learning Environment • Is learner-centered • Is knowledge-centered (what is taught, why it is taught, how it is taught, what mastery looks like) • Uses ongoing formative assessments • Supports intellectual camaraderie Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  13. Questions/Comments Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  14. Think- Pair- Share • Think about how you might use active learning strategies in your classroom. • Turn to your partner and discuss. • Share your findings with the large group. Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  15. Two minute Paper Summarize the most important points in today’s lecture Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  16. One Final Question… • Which of the strategies we’ve covered would you like to try in your own class? Why? Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  17. Questions? Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

  18. Resources • Angelo, T. and Cross, P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for Faculty. NCRIPTAL, U of Michigan. • BransfordJD, Brown AL, Cocking RR, eds. (2000) How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. http://www.nap.edu • Charles C. Bonwell and James A. Eison (1991). Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom. http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/bib/91-9dig.htm • Davis, B. G. (2001) Tools for Teaching. Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco. • Silberman, M. (1996) Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach any Subject. Prof. Abdelmoneim A. Hassan

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