The document discusses active learning, highlighting its importance in enhancing student participation, engagement, and retention, while reducing failure rates. It references historical perspectives on learning from Confucius and Silberman, emphasizing the value of experiential and collaborative learning. Additionally, it advocates for a shift from traditional lecturing to more interactive classroom experiences that promote higher-order thinking.

4.  What is Active
Learning
 Why Active
Learning
 How Active
Learning

8. BLOOM’S TAXONOMY
HIGHER &
DEEPER
ZONE OF
THINKING &
LEARNING

9. Without Active
Learning failure rate
is higher
With Active
Learning failure
rate is low
High
Failure
Rate
Low
Failure
Rate

10. Confucius (400 BC):
What I hear, I forget.
What I see, I remember.
What I do, I understand.
Silberman :
What I hear, I forget.
What I hear and see, I remember a little.
What I hear, see, and ask questions about or discuss with
someone else, I begin to understand.
What I hear, see, discuss and do, I acquire knowledge and
skill.
What I teach to another, I master.

11.  Increase student participation
 Increase student engagement
 Increase student retention
 Less lecturing by Teacher/ Instructor
 More interesting and exciting classroom
experience
 Higher order thinking

12. Students solve problems, answer questions,
formulate questions of their own, discuss,
explain, debate, or brainstorm during class
Active Learning
Individual
Learning
Cooperative
Learning
Learn By Doing
Collaborative
Learning