The document focuses on the concept of active learning, emphasizing its importance and providing various techniques and activities to incorporate it into teaching. It contrasts passive and active learning while discussing methods such as problem-based and inquiry-based learning. Suggestions for effective teaching practices include incorporating graphics, allowing time for questions, and engaging students through summarization and problem-solving.

1. Dr. C.V. Suresh Babu’s

2. • Introduce concept of
active learning
• Demonstrate techniques
& activities
• Incorporate active
learning into your future
teaching

3. • What is Active Learning
• Why is Active learning
• Active learning Eco
System
• Passive vs Active
Learning
• Methods of Active
Learning
• Active Learning Spectrum
• Blooms Taxonomy
• Suggestion for Active
Learning
Discussio
n
(CentreforKnowledgeTransfer)
institute

5. What is Active Learning?
Time of class (min)
10 20 30 40 60
%
Retained
50
100
50
0
lecture
active learning
From: McKeachie, Teaching tips: Strategies, research and theory for
for college and university teachers, Houghton-Mifflin (1998)

15. Suggestions
• Plan objectives
• Include graphics, charts, graphs, etc
• Plan what you want to annotate
• Learn students’ names
• Cue important points
• Give short activities
• Give students time to generate questions
• Have students summarize major points

17. students solve problems, answer questions, formulate questions of
their own, discuss, explain, debate, or brainstorm during class
Active Learning
Problem-Based
Learning
Cooperative
Learning
Learn By Doing
Inquiry-based
learning

18. 1. Write down ways that your
Teachers taught you
 Effective methods
 Ineffective methods
2. What are some ways you learn
best now as a Teacher?