Engaging College Students in Active Learning: Promises and Pitfalls

Our knowledge of how students learn has grown significantly over the last few decades. In keeping with this trend, the quality and sheer amount of research on instructional strategies has also grown, and active learning has emerged as an instructional method that can improve learning outcomes for all students. In this session, participants will learn about active learning and specific active learning techniques that have been shown to improve student learning in onsite as well as online courses.