ACTIVE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
DAVE HUCKLEBERRY
PURDUE UNIVERSITY - LEARNING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Harmony User Conference
French Lick Conference Center
April 10, 2014
What is active learning?
- Active Learning is “a process of having
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students engage in some activity that forces
them to reflect upon ideas and how they are
using those ideas”. (Michael 2006)
Active Learning is NOT a large project, but
the smaller tasks you give students
Active Learning is students doing more than
listening. How can you assess listening?
Active Learning is NOT zero “telling”, some
is always necessary.
Benefits of active learning
Why is active learning important?
Active learning strategies
WHICH DID YOU CHOOSE?
1) POLLING
2) THINK, PAIR, SHARE
3) PEER INSTRUCTION
4) STUDENT DEBATE
5) ICE BREAKER
ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY
POLLING
What did polling do?
 Were you active?
 Do I know if everyone has answered?
 Do your classmates know what you answered?
 Could I adjust my lesson based on responses?
ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY
THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Time to think
 For ONE MINUTE…
 THINK TO YOURSELF about how you would
implement this strategy in your class tomorrow.
Time to think
 For ONE MINUTE…
 THINK TO YOURSELF about how you would
implement this strategy in your class tomorrow.
Pair time
Pairing time
 For ONE MINUTE…
 PAIR WITH SOMEONE NEAR YOU about how you
would use it and compare and contrast.
Pairing time
 For ONE MINUTE…
 PAIR WITH SOMEONE NEAR YOU about how you
would use it and compare and contrast.
Share Time
Sharing time
ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY
PEER INSTRUCTION
Peer Instruction Activity
Whoever is currently
holding the
ball….please come
forward.
Peer Instruction Activity
Person A has 3 minutes to build
something with the blocks they
have. As they build, using only
words, they must describe what
they are building so Person B
can match it.
Ready?
Peer Instruction Activity
Peer Instruction Activity
Peer Instruction Activity
How did you do?
What were challenges?
ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY
STUDENT DEBATE
Student Debate Activity
Your topic:
OR
Student Debate Activity
Your topic:
ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY
ICE BREAKER
Ice Breaker Activity
Make the Connection
1)You say the name of someone in the room
you know.
2) You toss them the ball.
3) NO REPEATS
4)Can we complete the room?
5) 2nd time….by school….
Summary and take-aways
 What did we learn?
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You cannot hide
You must engage
More likely to retain
Around the room
one mo’ time!!
What is one takeaway
for you??
Have a great conference
Contact Info:
David Huckleberry
Purdue University
ITAP – Teaching and Learning
155 S Grant St – Young Hall Rm 540
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Ph: 765-496-1956
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @HuckatPurdue