If you are interested in engaging learners to develop strong arguments and presenting evidence to clarify their conceptions, this chapter by Zeenar Salim, in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), might be for you. Access the chapter here Share with us Leave comments on your experiences using this idea/technique in your practice.… Continue reading Idea #35: Busting myths and misconceptions in learning using ‘True or False?’
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Idea #25: Student writing retreats: spaces to actively enable the production of academic work
Are you interested in offering structured writing retreats to undergraduate and postgraduate-taught students? This chapter by Dr Chris Little, in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), explores the provision of writing retreats as an active and safe space for students to construct knowledge and make academic progress. Access the chapter Share with… Continue reading Idea #25: Student writing retreats: spaces to actively enable the production of academic work
Idea #87: Using PrepQuiz approach to enhance students’ engagement in online flipped classroom
Are you looking for a playful pedagogy that uses online quiz games synchronously in a flipped classroom? Ike Ogamba's pedagogy is aimed at motivating students to undertake preparatory study and prior learning can be found in 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022). Access the chapter Share with us Leave any comments on your experiences… Continue reading Idea #87: Using PrepQuiz approach to enhance students’ engagement in online flipped classroom
Idea #3: Designing a session: ‘A tool-to-think-with’
How do you approach planing for a teaching session? Check out Dr Éric Bel and Johanna Tomczak's their chapter in the '100 Ideas for Active Learning' book who introduce "a tool-to-think-with". Access the chapter here. Share with us Does this tool still look useful to you? Do you use something similar? Try it and/or let… Continue reading Idea #3: Designing a session: ‘A tool-to-think-with’
Idea #44: Haikus for learning
Students joining University encounter numerous different formats of writing that they need to become familiar with, such as essays, reports and more. A fun and active way to introduce students to the complexities of academic writing, such as word limits, different types of writings and how to use examples, is by introducing haikus - a… Continue reading Idea #44: Haikus for learning
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