Active Learning Approaches
Active learning centers around learner engagement, where students interact with the teacher and each other and apply what they are learning during class instead of just listening passively and taking notes.
Some active learning approaches include:
Interactive Lectures
Looking to boost student engagement, even in large classrooms? Want to avoid having learners passively listening and taking notes? Here are a few ways to make your lectures and class time more interactive:
View the top interactive lecture tools recommended by the Office of Faculty Development.
Watch these videos for tips on keeping students engaged and adjusting your lecture approach:
Students can learn a great deal about a topic and what makes a good paper by grading some themselves. See how faculty are incorporating grading written assignments into a very large class in this video.
Blended Learning
Blended learning combines interactive opportunities found in classroom teaching with technologically enhanced active learning in online formats.
The Interactive E-Learning Program at UNMC offers faculty and students the opportunity to create innovative e-modules that are incorporated into the UNMC curriculum. Learn about funding opportunities and get resources to create your own e-module at the Interactive E-Learning Program website.
A "flipped" class inverts the typical education process so that students gain knowledge before class and instructors guide students interactively to apply that knowledge during class.
- Flipped Learning Infographic from the THRIVE Book | Download
- Flipped Learning YouTube Tutorials
- Learn more about flipped classrooms and download the Flip Quick-start Guide from the University of Texas at Austin Learning Sciences.
Simulation
Click below for more information about the facilities and technology available at UNMC to support simulation and standardized patient encounters.