These are examples of learning activities used by SHED faculty. Each activity outline is followed by some teaching tips that the instructor has found helpful while using these activities and teaching ...

Quality Matters Specific Standard 5.1 is “The learning activities promote the achievement of the stated learning objectives or competencies.” The purpose of learning activities is to provide students ...

Beyond think-pair-share While the think-pair-share template remains a trusted staple, the repertoire of active learning strategies is endless. Below are some examples of in-class activities that can ...

Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time. Within these walls, knowledge transcends textbooks ...

Team-building games increase positive communication, raise morale, empower team members, encourage bonding and often evoke laughter. Strive to have a mix of activities that encourage active ...

FLEXspace, the Flexible Learning Environments eXchange, has changed over time, starting out in 2013 as a great place to showcase and exemplify learning spaces, then rapidly growing to include a ...

Active Learning has been referred to as many things, including “project-based learning” and “flipped classes.” The fundamental premise of active learning is the replacement of passive class time with ...

Reinventing the wheel—this well-worn phrase describes one of the oldest of human follies: undertaking a project or activity without tapping into the knowledge that already exists within a culture or ...

New America announces a National Commission on Learning Ecosystems that will examine how place-based models of learning can ...