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
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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
Idea #9: Active learning journeys
Are you wanting to design active learning into your module? Look back at Dr Rod Cullen and Orlagh McCabe's chapter where they present an interesting teaching design that can be used in online, distance and in-person teaching in 100 Ideas for Active Learning. They an introduce a teaching process of Triggering ideas, Reviewing those, comparing… Continue reading Idea #9: Active learning journeys
Idea #33: OPV: Other People’s Views
Are you enthusiastic about how students look at a topic/situation/scenario from Other People’s Views (OPV) as a way to engage and learn? Look back at this chapter in the "100 Ideas for Active Learning" book where Robert Hickey and Shaun Ferns present an interesting method that allows active learning. Access the chapter Here! Share with us… Continue reading Idea #33: OPV: Other People’s Views
Idea #12 Silence is golden
Are you looking for ways to make your classrooms more democratic and inclusive, while helping your students to develop reflective and critical thinking skills? Find out how to apply 'silent discussions' in your own context, by reading the chapter "Silence is golden: using silent discussions to promote inclusivity and critical thinking" (Spowart, 2022) in 100 Ideas… Continue reading Idea #12 Silence is golden
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