Prof. Bhushan Trivedi, Ph. D. Director GLS Institute of Computer Technology

Full student involvement in class More and better responses to questions Much higher energy level Many research studies confirm effectiveness [Prince, 2004], including...

Experimental study: Gave 50-minute lecture, tested immediately afterwards. Results: 70% 20% % retained 0 50 t (min) t =time in lecture when information was presented was presented Give active exercises or breaks What do you think the curve looks like?

Active Learning Structures

Form teams of 2-4, choose recorders. Give teams 30 seconds--3 minutes to Recall prior material Answer a question Start a problem solution Work out next step in a derivation Think of an example or application

Explain a concept Figure out why a given result may be wrong Brainstorm (object is quantity, not quality) Generate a question Summarize a lecture Call on several individuals for responses first. Then take responses from volunteers. This always works, regardless of class size.

Cooperative Note-Taking Pairs At several points in the lecture, pairs summarize & compare what they have in their notes. Goal: More accurate & complete notes. Especially helpful in courses where students need note-taking support.

Explainer Questioner Explainer Questioner

If I get students actively involved in class, ____________ (bad outcome) I’ll never cover the syllabus. I’ll lose control of the class. The students will complain that I’m not teaching them Some students will refuse to participate Management will not approve CW

Director GLS Institute of Computer Technology Ellisbridge Ahemdabad