Starting active learning
I have incorporated verbal reports, having a student teach a one subject in the class,& open discussions. But I have some subjects I am just not sure how to get away from lectures. I personally do not like lecture classes, but haven't found away of changing them. Any other suggestions?
Hi Joyce,
Continue to encourage group learning. This type of learning takes a while for some students to warm up to it.
Patricia Scales
Thank you. I mainly teach lab which is interactive and hands on, but I do have several other subjects that are primarily from the text book. I have been trying to incorporate more active learning in these subjects. I've had the class work together for 20 mins. on the lesson from the text book and let them each come up with the lecture on that particular lesson. They could research further on the computer. It seemed to go fairly well, but they did not work together as much as I thought they would. I still believed that they did learn from the lesson.
Hi Joyce,
Trying picking a seasoned instructor's brain based on the subject you teach and the various topics to determine what other things you can do to promote learning.
Patricia Scales
