active learning strategies are those teaching strategies which engage students in different activities that ensures the active participation of learners in small groups, where they can share their thought, resources, work load. They also learn to accept others opinions. They think critically and solve problems. ALS also promote overall development of child including development of cognitive, affective and psychomotor domain. It differs from traditional teaching because it promotes two way communication in classroom. In active learning strategies students engage in practical application of learned concepts. Hence, it ensures experiential learning at learners level. In ASL teacher act as facilitator and create positive environment for learners, where, they can express their thought through discussion with peers and teachers.
2. Contents
Traditional Teaching: An Introduction
Role of Teachers & Learners in Traditional Method of
Teaching
Active Learning Strategies: An Introduction
Key Principles Behind Active Learning Strategies
Active Learning Strategies: Examples
Implementations of Active Learning Strategies
Difference Between Active Learning and Traditional
Teaching
3. Traditional Teaching: An Introduction
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Also known as: Conventional Method, Lecture Method,
Chalk-and-Talk Method, Teacher-Centric .
Most commonly used method.
Teacher act as sole source of information.
Learners receive information passively.
Conducted within the four walls of classroom.
Focuses on development of cognitive domain only.
4. Role of Teachers & Learners in Traditional
Method of Teaching
Teachers’ Role
Knowledge transmission
Knowledge of content
Emphasis on discipline
Focus on completing the course
Focused on to use lectures and
textbooks
Promote rote learning
Learners’ Role
Taking notes
Listening to lectures attentively
Answer questions, if asked
Memorizing concepts
Completing assignments
Passive participation in classroom
teaching
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5. How Learners Retain Information
10% of what they read
25% of what they see*
50% of what they discuss
75% of what they practise
5% of what they listen
Based on the Learning Pyramid model by
the National Training Laboratories Institute,
and later in the book Audio-Visual Methods
in Teaching (1954) by Edgar Dale.
5%
10%
25%
50%
75%
LISTEN READ SEE DISCUSSPRACTISE
* According to the Learning Pyramid model, learners retain
20% from audio-visuals, and 30% from demonstrations;
hence the average under ‘see’.
6. Continue…..
From the graph it is clear that traditional teaching ensure
maximum retention of information at students level is 25
percentage.
It is because, it dose not provide platform to students for
classroom discussion.
Also it dose not engage students in classroom practical
work.
It promotes one way communication in classroom.
7. Questions ???
Which methods ensure maximum retention of concepts
at learner level?
Which types of teaching methods as a teacher we
have to adopt in over classroom that promotes
concept understanding rather than rote memorization
of concepts ?
How to teach in over classroom that ensures the
overall development of learners’ cognitive, affective
& psychomotor domain?
8. Active Learning Strategies
Set of instructional methods, models and approaches.
Promotes kinesthetic learning inside and outside the
classroom.
Engage students in small groups’ activities.
Promote critical thinking, logical thinking,
cooperative & collaborative learning.
Promote conceptual understanding over
rote memorization of concepts.
Promotes overall development of learners.
13. Active Learning Strategies: Examples
Fish-bowl
Inquiry Training
Model
Project Methods
Concept Attainment
Model
Interactive
Worksheets
Peer-Tutoring
Positive Examples of
Concepts
Negative Examplesof
Concepts
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14. Active Learning Strategies: Examples
Socratic
Questioning
Station Rotation
Model
Gamification
K-W-L Case Studies
Field Visits
Learni
ng
Disabl
e
Child
15. Implementations of Active Learning
Strategies
Before The Lecture DuringThe Lecture After The Lecture
• Flipped Classroom
• Padlets
• YouTube Videos
• One Minute Activity
• Pre Class
Assignments
• Pre LectureQuiz
• Virtual Lab
• Paper Activity
• K-W-L
• Info-graph
• Reflective
Questions
• Worksheets
• Padlets
• Home Assignments
• Virtual Lab
• Post SessionQuiz
• Concept Mapping/
Mind Mapping
• Debates
• CaseStudy
• Experiments
• Think-pair-share
• Group Activities
• Socratic
questioning
• Discussion
• Guided Discovery
• Peer Tutoring
• Presentation
• Polling
• Jigsaw
16. Advantages of Active Learning Strategies
Develop
Social
Skills
Develop
Cooperative
Learning
Skill
Improve
Communication
Skills
Promotes
Conceptual
Understanding
Develop
Scientific
Skills
Increase
Classroom
Participation
Improve
Creative
Thinking
Increase
Observation
Skills
17. Traditional Teaching v/s Active Learning Strategies
Traditional Teaching Active Learning Strategies
Teacher centered method Student centered method
Promote rote learning Promotes conceptual learning and experiential learning
Emphasis on cognitive development Emphasis on development of cognitive, affective and
psychomotor domain
Limited use of technology (technology lag) Integration of technology
Learning limited within the four wall of
classroom
Learning is not restricted within the four wall of classroom
Low level of learning possible High ordered learning possible
Learners receive information passively Learners receive information actively
Learners learn the concept with common
pace of instruction
Learners get a scope for learning according to their pace.
No scope for critical thinking and
cooperative learning.
Scope for critical thinking and cooperative learning.