Walking the Talk: Active Learning for Student Success Texas Library Association San Antonio April 12, 2007 AJ Johnson University of Texas Austin [email protected]
Dec 31, 2015
Walking the Talk:
Active Learning for Student Success
Texas Library Association
San Antonio April 12, 2007
AJ JohnsonUniversity of Texas Austin
Outcomes:
• Learn what active learning is and why it is useful• Recognize different active learning techniques• Learn how to plan for active learning• Create active learning exercises based on
student outcomes • Apply techniques you learn today to your next
class!
Walking the Talk: Active Learning for Student Success
Active Learning is:
. . .the creation of opportunities for learners to engage content from multiple perspectives, including their own, through experience, practice and application.
Randy Hensley, 2003
Walking the Talk: Active Learning for Student Success
Why use active learning? For Students:
• Engages them• Teaches to Learning Styles• Utilizes Higher Order Thinking Skills• They get to research during class
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Why use active learning? For Us:
• Less blah blah blah• Answer their real questions• Give personal assistance• Assessment!
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Challenges
• So much to say, so little time• Less control of the outcomes• But that’s not how I learned!• Outsider syndrome
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Planning Active Learning
• Outcomes!!!• Select an activity and plan:
TimingInstructionsAssessment
• Practice
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Creating the Atmosphere
• Arrangement of room• Chat with students before class• Non-threatening active learning techniques• Ask questions, give time to respond• Allow for their questions
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Types of Active Learning ActivitiesIndividual:
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Reflection
Journaling
Worksheets
hands on searching
Types of Active Learning ActivitiesGroup:
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Polls
Brainstorming
Q&Apeer teaching
Group Discussion
Hands On Activities
UT Austin Resources:
– Tips and Techniques for Library Instruction– Clearinghouse of Instruction Materials
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http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/teachindex.html
What did we just do?!?
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Questions?
Walking the Talk: Active Learning for Student Success