Learning a new skill takes deliberate practice over time, but passive exposure to the subject matter at hand can help speed up the process, new University of Oregon research in mice suggests. The ...

Reading alone often leads to passive learning, where information is absorbed but not truly processed. True learning requires ...

“I wish he would just lecture instead of all this active learning stuff. I just want to sit back and take notes.” I overheard this walking behind two students exiting a large lecture class. The ...

College students are habituated to a classroom norm sociologists call civil attention: creating the appearance of paying attention (sitting still, looking awake, scribbling or typing) while ...

When it comes to classroom edtech use, digital tools have a drastically different impact when they are used actively instead of passively–a critical difference examined in the 2023-2024 Speak Up ...

While it might be tempting to view “active learning” as another educational buzzword, a large body of research demonstrates that active and collaborative classrooms produce deeper and more ...

Understanding a proof in a math textbook is one thing; being able to reconstruct it without help is a whole other beast entirely. My classmates and I learned this the hard way at university. Most of ...

How do I get students interested in active learning? We all want to help students learn more. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for Character Lab as a Tip of the Week: A few years ago, a group ...

Active learning strategies engage students in the learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. By encouraging participation, collaboration, and critical thinking during classroom ...