Are you looking for ways to discuss diversity and inclusion in the classroom? Look back to this chapter which describes an easy to run exercise which helps build empathy and understanding, from the book 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022). The exercise is based on advertisements, but can be applied in different… Continue reading Idea #15: “Put yourself in my shoes” – Classroom activities to support empathy and inclusion
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Idea #92: Memes in class? Using multimodal texts to feed open-ended creativity
Are you interested in using different tools of cultural transmission in a classroom setting? Look back at this chapter on using memes in education, , from the book 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022). The chapter proposes an activity in which students are encouraged to use creativity to explore the interplay between… Continue reading Idea #92: Memes in class? Using multimodal texts to feed open-ended creativity
Idea #50: Using online comic strip generators to enhance the student experience in bioscience education
Are you interested in using multimodal storytelling within a classroom setting? Look back at this chapter in the book 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022) where Shelini Surendran and Geyan Sasha Surendran present their experiences with using comic strips and give some suggestions to implement this in different settings. Access the chapter… Continue reading Idea #50: Using online comic strip generators to enhance the student experience in bioscience education
Idea #13: To agree or not to agree? Working towards consensus under conditions of mutual respect
Are you interested in cultivating students' ability to work towards consensus, particularly in group work? Look back at this chapter in the “100 Ideas for Active Learning” (Betts & Oprandi, 2022) book where Eugenia Tzoumaka presents an an active learning idea building on the rationale of the traditional team-building scenarios, which is ideal for courses where… Continue reading Idea #13: To agree or not to agree? Working towards consensus under conditions of mutual respect
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