Continuous Active Learning

Topic of the Day

What is Active Learning?

I found myself so confused when this question was asked the other day in class! To be honest I really didn't understand the answer the Professor gave, so I went and looked it up and this is what it said. 

Active learning is a process whereby students engage in activities, such as reading, writing, discussion, or problem solving that promote analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of class content.

Simple right?! We all have learned an active learning experience in some shape or form, where we have in groups done all of that. For some odd reason I didn't get it for a second but when I actually did a project that the Professor asked us to do I immediately understood what she was talking about, to be honest I felt a little embarrassed because it was just that simple. 

So here is what I did with another student in my class ---> Active Learning Assignment <---

Isn't that awesome?! the fact that the Teacher wanted one of her students to stay connected with the rest of the class! I would of loved that in my time. How time change right? Technology in its way...

Simple way to describe what Active Learning is all about

Now... I so would of loved for all of the teachers in my life to actually done more of these activities because I'm the type of student that loves to get involved in all activities and it gets me more interested in whatever topic we are discussing and it's a better way (at least for me) to learn and actually NOT study, the class is so dynamic and fun you don't even realize you are learning! Its a very simple term but yet so empowering and I can't wait to try it with my future students, find what method works better for them and put it to practice. I really believe all teacher should have some method like this in there classrooms because why should a classroom be boring?