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Active learning is a process whereby students engage in activities that promote analysis, synthesis, application, and evaluation of class content. Teaching that requires students to become actively engaged in classroom activities can lead to deeper and more lasting learning. The resources on this page explain the theory behind active learning and provide numerous ideas for teaching techniques that will create conversation and promote significant learning experiences.

Overview and Lists

, defines the concept, identifies key components, and gives examples.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â faculty member Barbara Morganfield has created a full of active learning resources: weblinks, interactive resources, activities for active learning, and articles assessing its effectiveness.

Faculty Focus provides these .

The Faculty Center at the University of Central Florida created these (with examples!) for active learning as well as this nifty long list:

A chemist and a philosopher share 29 techniques for .

Check out these four pages full of from Indiana University School of Education.

Diagnose the obstacles with from Cornell's Center for Teaching Excellence.

Does active learning work?  examines the literature.

(online tutorial, including video clips demonstrating classroom techniques to make active learning work better)

(four videos from the University of Michigan in which award-winning teachers discuss their methods for increasing student engagement in both small and large classes)

(Chemical Engineering, NC State, large class)

Active learning proves more successful in overcoming misconceptions in and , both produced by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. 

Particular Techniques

is one form of active learning. This article explains how it works and gives a detailed example.

to encourage class discussion:  a handy chart from Cornell’s Center for Teaching Excellence

(yes, really) as a tool to promote active learning with these tips.