The Active Learning Method

"Active learning" means you participate, collaborate with others, and apply concepts to the real world. It requires hard mental effort but leads to better retention and an understanding of the material that can be transferred to other situations. To explain how to apply Active Learning in classrooms, we collaborated with Professor Carl Wieman, a Nobel Prize winning physicist, who researches and champions the approach. Prof. Wieman helped us proofread, fact check and write the script — he was an invaluable source of information. It was our greatest honor to be able to work with a mind as bright as his. #activelearning

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Script: Carl Wieman
Script: Jonas Koblin
Artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Voice: Mithril
Coloring: Nalin
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
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To read the full script:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RDtlPzYHmazjeOQaV9ueHhkN4P-L3zxiMqtMawcWv3k/edit?usp=sharing

Sources, readings and tools:

Carl Wieman on Active Learning
https://youtu.be/oIpcZbAmDOY

Active learning in a classroom of 250 physic students
https://youtu.be/rhGnM-SuFSM

Eric Mazur: Peer Instruction for Active Learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9orbxoRofI&t=10s

Study: Active learning leads to retention of 70% after 2 years
minerva retention of classical instruction

Promotion of Active Learning
https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/resources/learning-resources/promoting-active-learning

Deeper Learning Retention Transfer
https://www.activelylearn.com/post/the-benefits-of-deeper-learning-retention-transfer-and-motivation

10 Stats about retention
https://www.instructure.com/bridge/blog/10-stats-about-learning-retention-youll-want-forget

Turn smartphones into clickers
https://www.mentimeter.com/