To guide you with your response to the prompt for this discu…

• If you were to select any three active-learning techniques in your classroom, which ones would they be. Why? Justify with relevant examples.
• Discuss, in your own words, the benefits of using active learning techniques in a secondary classroom.

readings:

1. Cambridge Assessment International Education. (n.d.).

• This resource provides the theory behind active learning and the benefits as well as misconceptions surrounding active learning.

2. Center for Teaching Innovation. (n.d.). Cornell University.

• This webpage breaks down active learning into benefits, challenges, and how to get started using active-learning strategies.

3. Conklin, W., & Stix, A. (2014). Active learning across the content areas. Shell Educational Publishing.

• To access this resource, visit in the UoPeople library. Click on Education and eBook Central. Enter the complete name of the book in the search bar.
• Read the online book – Chapter 1 (p.7- pp.36)
• This resource provides strategies for teacher-coaches to use in a classroom that utilizes active learning.

Optional Readings/Videos:

1. Center for Teaching & Learning. (n.d.).

• This webpage offers an introduction to active learning and ideas for implementation.

2. Med School Insiders. (2022, November 19). 5 Reasons youre doing active learning wrong [Video]. YouTube.

• This video will help you educate your students on how they can use active learning as they study.

3. TEDx Talks. (2018, July 16). Physically active learning improving performance [Video]. YouTube.

• This video describes active learning from the perspective of physical movement.