Students whose STEM courses are taught using active learning perform better than those taught with traditional lectures. That was the top-line finding of a widely cited 2014 meta-analysis, and it has ...
Calls for active learning have been persuasive, but for many faculty members, abandoning lecture feels unrealistic, even ...
Large lecture courses are a staple in many disciplines, varying in size from 40 students up to 400+. They are often viewed as an effective and economical way to guide students through foundational ...
My course evaluations are in. They are mostly encouraging — except for the ones that say I should lecture more. “Lessen the amount of reading per week and just lecture more,” reads one comment.
The relative effectiveness of e-learning versus lecture learning was examined in the context of vocational training. Twenty-four trainers and VDPs undertook an e-learning module on clinical governance ...
I am used to feeling like an audience member in my professor’s lectures. Their passion for their research usually plays like a live YouTube video essay. Watching with attentiveness, I study to ...
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just about every sector of society has undergone profound changes. The shift has been especially significant for students and teachers. Less than a year ago, only ...
Effective learning takes much less time if you “study smart.” To “study smart,” you need to approach learning in a deliberate way. To study smart, think about the strategies and tactics you need to be ...