What is Interactive Teaching ? “Interactive teaching is giving students something to do, getting back what they have done, and then assimilating it yourself, so that you can decide what would be best to do next. What actually exists in the brains of your students. This is the "summative" aspect. The second reason is "formative", where the teacher aims through the assigned task to direct students' mental processing along an appropriate path in "concept-space". The third is "motivational". Learning is hard work, and an injection of motivation at the right moment can make all the difference.“ Dr. Louis Abrahamson

Ten Ideas for Interactive Teaching “To identify the different learning styles Encourage and expect learners to participate Use question to stimulate discussion, emphasizing the value of answers Give participants hands-on experience Use teaching aids to gain and retain attention Different Resource Requirements Meaningful learning Scaffolding

Interactive Teaching Methods Group and individuals projects Group discussion Role play Journal writing” Ten ideas for interactive teaching

Student Engagement “Students are engaged in the lessons when they are monitoring their own learning. Students learn a lot by talking to each other because it give them the opportunity to organise their own thoughts Students are more engaged when they are moving around Meaningful learning increases engagement Interactive Teaching Cowan University