Active Learning

Active learning has made a big comeback since Socrates popularized it around 490 BC. The following links provide information on various techniques for anyone seeking to incorporate active learning in their classroom.

Introduction to active learning

A good introduction to active learning by Bonwell and Eison.

Active learning summaries

This webpage contains summaries and a bibliography of articles written on active learning.

Nontraditional teaching and learning strategies

A pdf document by Pamela Harris & Ralph Johnson of Montana State University that discusses various strategies for teaching and learning.

Specific Methods of Active Learning

The Socratic method and beyond An article that discusses the ages old technique and its applicability to various disciplines.
The one-minute paper This website provides both long and short descriptions of this technique.
Think-Pair-Share A short pdf document from Penn. State Univ. on this active learning technique.
Personal response systems An article on the use of “clickers” in a microeconomics class.
National Service Learning Clearinghouse This website is a vast resource for finding opportunities and learning more about service learning.