Teaching an Effective Active Learning Class

Course Overview

This course equips educators with the most essential and innovative pedagogical strategies that will actively engage their 21st-century learners, making the teaching and learning experience more relevant, creative and motivating.

The pedagogical strategies covered in this course are very practical and teacher-friendly; and open many opportunities for their learners to problem solve, think critically, communicate effectively and collaborate efficiently with their peers.

Curriculum

Module 1 Why active learning? 

• Differentiation of instructions 
• Catering to diversity of learning styles 

Module 2 Using active learning strategies at the start of the lesson 

• Communicate the focus
• Provocation
• Active student response

Module 3 What is active learning? 

• Definition of active learning 
• Theory behind active learning 
• Benefits of active learning 

Module 4 Using active learning strategies during the lesson

• Teaching by asking
• Gallery walk
• Think-pair-share

Module 5 Using active learning strategies at the end of the lesson 

• K-W-L
• Muddiest Point
• Fist-to-Five

Mode of Delivery

• Lecture 
• Interactive Activities 
• Discussions

Entry Requirements

All educators from all levels of education – Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary