4. Definition
‘anything that involves students in doing things
and
thinking about the things they are doing’
(Bonwell & Eison, 1991, p. 2)Higher-order
tasks like
analysis,
synthesis,
and
evaluation
5. YourTasksToday
1. Pick one active learning approach
2. Learn more about it
3. Teach your peers
4. Discuss applicability to anatomy teaching
5. Debrief
6. What does active learning look like?
Simple ways to
make a lecture more
‘active’
Using cases or
problems in lecture
Flipped classroom
(lecture)
Team-based
learning
(small groups)
7. Task #1 (10 mins)
Move into your group
Read about the type of active learning
Discuss with your group:
What is ‘active’ about this approach?
How would this work in anatomy teaching?
Be prepared to teach your peers!
8. Task #2 (20 mins)
Move into your NEW group (1-4 in same group)
Share your active learning strategy + evidence (2
mins)
Discuss with your group:
What is ‘active’ about this approach?
How would this work in anatomy teaching?
9. Why does active learning work?
Attention span = 5-15 mins
Rule of 7
Practice, with feedback
10. Why does active learning work?
Attention span = 5-15 mins
Rule of 7
Practice, with feedback
11. Why might faculty abandon active learning?
The difficulty in adequately covering the assigned
course content in the limited class time available
Increase in the amount of preparation time
The difficulty of using active learning in large classes
A lack of needed materials, equipment, or
resources.
(Bonwell & Eison, 1991)
“New” methods typically result in lower evaluations
12. Sustaining the adoption of active learning
Faculty Development (knowledge, skills)1
Education design support
Evaluation & publication plan
Strategic administrative action plan1
Funding for academic technologies if needed
1Bonwell & Eison, 1991
13. Conclusion
Four types of active learning:
Small changes to lecture
Using cases or problems in lecture
Flipping the lecture
Team-based learning
Active learning takes time to:
Design, prepare; implement; evaluate
May need support from educators, academic
technology team
14. Build your professional library
Teaching for Learning: 101
Intentionally Designed Educational
Activities to Put Students on the
Path to Success.
By Claire Major, Michael Harris, and
Todd Zakrajsek