Look back at this great chapter by Dr Alison G. Harvey when she explains module design can easilty incorporate student choice. Harvey explains how students can apply their knowledge in multiple ways in her short chapter in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), Access the chapter here Leave comments on your… Continue reading Idea #14: Students choose: Prepare an article, workshop, experiment, or lesson
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Idea #11: Using formative assessment to activate Chinese ‘quiet students’
Look back on this Chinese perspective of how 'quiet students' can be activated in this chapter by Zhuo Li in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning book (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), Access the chapter here Leave comments on your experiences using this idea/technique in your practice. Have you developed something similar? Li, Z. (2022). Using… Continue reading Idea #11: Using formative assessment to activate Chinese ‘quiet students’
Idea #10: Models for inclusive hybrid learning
Learn how Dr Andrew Middleton has developed an inclusive hybrid, location-neutral, curricula, while building student identity, connection and commitment in his chapter in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), Access the chapter here Leave comments on your experiences using this idea/technique in your practice. Have you developed something similar? What do you do… Continue reading Idea #10: Models for inclusive hybrid learning
Idea #19: Interactive mind map – creating bonds among new learners
Learn how to use interactive mind map as a bonding activity to establish connections between learners/peers and their tutors, and to enhance their collaboratively learning experience - in this chapter by Dr Malgorzata Trela and Dr Sophie Rutschmann, in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), Access the chapter here Share with us… Continue reading Idea #19: Interactive mind map – creating bonds among new learners
2022 ALN Conference: Using work placements to embed humanistic, active learning
15 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYtfiX8c3hU&t=1920s Look back at this session that focuses on rewarding student engagement through Work Integrated Learning (WIL). Helene and Patricia have employed a specialised student-centric approach within higher education using work placements, in which they create a tripartite relationship between the learner, industry partner and educational institution to bridge the gap between theory… Continue reading 2022 ALN Conference: Using work placements to embed humanistic, active learning
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