Active learning for large classes
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Événement
Teaching large classes comes with its own unique set of challenges compared to teaching small classes. Large classes are often more impersonal and based on lectures and fixed assignments meaning interaction is limited and content gets “covered”. But it doesn’t have to be that way, large classes also present opportunities to break away from the sage on the stage to learning that’s involved based on the diversity of students and the experiences they bring to class. In this workshop we will look at basic techniques for classroom management along with strategies for promoting engagement through large group active learning. Using a range of different strategies such as debates, news story spotlights, think-aloud pair problem solving, fishbowl, 1-minute papers and online forums, instructors can elicit a rich pool of differences that diminishes the routine of passive learning while creating the basis of a social and connected community. Please note that this workshop will involve group work and active learning as we spend time reflecting on course planning by examining examples of large classes shared by participants along with solutions and strategies where students do the work so the learner becomes the teacher. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Describe a series of practical strategies for maintaining the effective management of large classes. Identify a group of strategies that can be used to engage students in large classes based on the diversity of learners. Demonstrate a learning activity or technique used to actively engage students in a large classroom setting. Audience : Concordia faculty
Venues
- Université Concordia — Pavillon Henry-F.-Hall — 1455, boulevard De Maisonneuve O
Dates et horaires
- 2027-02-10 à 13:30 — 15:00
Prices
Gratuit
Informations et réservations
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