1. Active Student Learning at the Introductory Level Nayana Bose Center for Teaching

2. The Classic Model 3

3. Cover Material 3

4. STRESS 4

5. 5 Comfort in the Familiar

6. How Students Think All students are visual learners Attention span of 15 – 20 minutes Brain processes information in categories Students cannot multitask Debrief them after an activity 6

7. Starting a New Topic Pose a problem Case study – Real world problem Know student’s thoughts and misconceptions Video, film, news clip – follow up with questions 7

8. Participation Explain why you want them to participate Encourage participation – structure debate Allow other students to answer questions Ask questions throughout - thought-provoking counterintuitive 8

9. Problem Solving Think – Pair – Share Write a question Illustrative quotations Slides/Maps/handouts – ask them what they see before you tell them what you see 9

10. Varying the Format Brainstorming Case Discussion - Large number of right answers Show how experts solve problems Abstract theory in real world setting 10

11. Pre-Class Assignments Assign texts, videos, audio lectures Online exercise before class Explain why you are doing this Class – Discussions Case Studies Problem solving – Think+Pair+Share Follow up 11

12. Follow Up Minute Paper Muddiest Point Discussion Boards Concept Maps 12

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14. Activity Choose a topic that you would like to teach Write down your plan to teach it over a few classes. 10 – 12 minutes. Form a group of 4. Explain your plan (and your reasoning) to your group. 14

15. Links to Teaching Guides on Flipped Class and Large Lectures http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching- guides/teaching-activities/flipping-the- classroom/ http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching- guides/teaching-activities/flipping-the- classroom/ http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching- guides/preparing-to-teach/teaching-large- classes/ http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching- guides/preparing-to-teach/teaching-large- classes/ 15