Active Learning - The American University in Cairo：主动学习在开罗美国大学.pptVIP

Active Learning Workshop for TAs Introductions Name Department How long you’ve been assisting at AUC Remember what others have said? Split into groups Each one talks for one minute about what courses they are assisting and some of the challenges/issues there Remember what others have said? Why? How to Make Breakfast A set of exercises Lecture: Making Breakfast Scramble eggs Brew the coffee Heat the toast Simple lesson? We all got it? A Show of Hands… Has everyone HAD breakfast this morning? Ramadan!!! Does everyone eat breakfast when not fasting? Who likes eggs for breakfast? Who likes coffee for breakfast? Who knows how to make scrambled eggs? What was wrong with the first lesson? Assumptions? Relevance? Other? Breakfast Components In groups, brainstorm for a few minutes on breakfast components and present them to the class How is this different from the initial lecture? Debating Breakfast Split into two groups: Healthy breakfast Unhealthy but tasty breakfast After a few minutes of thinking, “debate” what a “good” breakfast “should” contain Alone: arrange a breakfast for someone who: Is dieting Can’t digest milk products Cant digest beans Doesnt like coffee/tea Would you have been able to do so using the first lecture? Active Learning A Theory Review So what is active learning? …anything that students do in a classroom other than merely passively listening to an instructors lecture (Paulson and Faust) Includes helping students listen better, short exercises related to in-class material, complex group exercises, applying real-life problems, etc. Benefits of active learning You know more about how the students are thinking/absorbing Students become more involved and engaged Students learn extra skills beside the content matter Makes use of what students already know Helps students think of how the subject matter can be applied in their day-to-day lives or other real-life contexts How can I apply active learning? Have you been exposed to this? Today or even