Classroom Opinion Polls: Simple but Effective Active Learning
Effective active learning for me is active learning that does not present itself as such. Until I began my MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science) degree, I had never encountered the phrase active learning . I definitely participated in active learning activities in school . I just did not know that there was a name or broader goal and thought process behind those activities. Now that I am technically in a teaching profession, it is important for me to stay up on engaging learning strategies in case I ever have to teach an information literacy class . In this blog I will investigate one active learning activity that I have personally found helpful while a student. But first, what exactly is active learning? What is Active Learning? As opposed to the older way of doing things, active learning is not instructor focused. Although lectures are still valuable in some instances, and I personally enjoy and gain a lot from this type of teaching, the cur...