The Active Learning Network Resource Hub is designed to support educators, practitioners, and researchers in embedding active learning strategies into their practice.
The hub is in development. Once finished it will bring together our collection of resources from a range of sources, including:
- Our Conferences & Festivals – Showcasing insights, discussions, and key takeaways from major events in active learning.
- Our CPD Series – A curated selection of professional development materials, workshops, and training sessions.
- Our books & publications – Essential readings that explore theories, practices, and case studies in active learning.
- Our Podcasts – Engaging discussions with experts, innovators, and educators sharing practical insights.
- Other collections & curated resources – Dynamic repositories (e.g., Padlet, online libraries) offering tools, frameworks, and best practices.
The hub is a continuously evolving space, and hope to ensure that educators have access to the latest thinking and resources to enhance their teaching and learning approaches.
Accessing resources
We have grouped our resources by the different teaching settings you want to apple active learning.
Seminars – explore ways to embed active learning techniques that encourage participation, critical thinking, and meaningful discussion in seminars
Group work – incorporate active learning strategies to enhance collaboration, problem-solving, and peer-to-peer engagement.
Assessments – integrate active learning with assessment tasks to promote critical thinking, real-world application of knowledge and grades that reflect students’ true capabilities.
Asynchronous – incorporate active learning in tasks that for meaningful interaction beyond the classroom.
Blended – create seamless, engaging, and interactive experiences across both online and in-person environments.
Institutional – embed active learning strategies into policies, curricula, and professional development to cultivate a culture of engagement and innovation in teaching and learning
Theoretical – the theory of active learning for more better educational experiences
For all our resources see our tags
Explore a diverse collection of resources to support active learning in various contexts. Use the tag cloud to quickly find materials on key topics, including lectures, seminars, group work, assessments, asynchronous learning, and more. Whether you’re looking for research, practical strategies, or case studies, these resources will help you enhance engagement and deepen learning.
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See our previous active learning resources page.
