Teaching for Active Learning

Active and engaged students achieve better results. In addition, they are more motivated than students who expect/are expected to passively absorb information with limited involvement. We recognize though, that it is not always easy to design your lessons in a way where students are playing a more active role in their own learning.

If you want to learn how to design your lessons so that they are encouraging more active participation and higher order thinking for your students, then this is the course for you. You will explore designing and implementing lessons, incorporating best practice active learning strategies with fellow teachers, have the opportunity to get and provide feedback and troubleshoot potential issues that may arise so you are prepared to deliver a successful and engaging lesson.

These sessions are in English.

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During the first meeting, you learn the principles of the active learning approach, get inspired by and learn from each other and design a constructively aligned activity or lesson incorporating active learning. After this first session, you have the skills to apply the newly acquired knowledge in your own teaching practice, and will be asked to select and implement a strategy appropriate for your context.

In the second meeting, you reflect on the implementation of your chosen strategy and share your findings. You will also practice and brainstorm solutions to difficult situations that can occur when you meet resistance from students.

After the course, you will have multiple active learning strategies to choose from, be able to apply them in your own teaching practice and be better equipped to deal with student resistance.