Active Learning

Space Matters! Maximizing Active Learning Classrooms for Student Collaboration and Engagement

March 12, 2024, 10:00am

Liam Aiello & Ezra DalyBerkeley’s Active Learning classrooms (ALC) are teaching and learning spaces that allow the instructor to customize the physical learning environment to meet pedagogical needs. In an ALC, the room design, flexible furniture, writing surfaces, and technology allow for multiple pedagogical activities. Research also suggests that...

Active Learning in Large Classes: What’s Possible?

April 2, 2024, 10:00am

Liam AielloThis workshop addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of implementing active learning strategies in large, introductory lecture settings, which are crucial as they often mark the beginning of a student's journey into a specific discipline or way of thinking. Research in educational pedagogy supports the effectiveness of active learning, particularly...

Choosing the Right Active Learning Strategies

February 15, 2024, 10:00am

Liam AielloResearch shows that students thrive when they actively engage with course content and collaborate with peers, but it can be tricky to figure out the best Active Learning strategy for a given topic, lesson, or learning objective. This workshop will help you develop your personal criteria for choosing active learning strategies that align with your instructional...

Lectures Out, Active Learning In? How About Somewhere in Between?

February 8, 2024, 10:00am

Liam Aiello

Active learning is an approach that emphasizes student engagement with course materials during class rather than solely listening to lectures. While active learning techniques have been shown to significantly enrich students’ educational experience, active learning does not have to be a replacement for lectures. In fact, using a mixed methods...

From Passive to Active: Transforming Our Classes with Inclusive Active Learning

September 7, 2023, 11:00am
Join us for an interactive workshop on Active Learning where co-editors Michal Reznizki and David Coad will share effective strategies for engaging and inclusive classrooms, drawing from their collection "Dynamic Activities for First-Year Composition."

What Comes First? How We Can (Re)order What We Teach to Align with How People Learn (7/7)

July 7, 2021, 10:00am
In this interactive workshop, we will consider how people learn and use the 5E learning cycle model as a tool to understand and align teaching choices.

Asynchronous Lecture Recording (7/21)

July 21, 2021, 10:00am
In this workshop, you’ll learn about the various tools (including Zoom and Kaltura Capture) you can use, and understand the pros and cons of each.

Summer 2021 Remote Instruction Workshop Series

These virtual workshops will focus on considering how to (re)design your course or section to increase student learning, create engaging audio and video materials, and use campus tools to record those materials.