Window Pane Lecture

Directions: As the teacher instructs the class, students listen and participate. After the first part of the lecture or activity ends, students _______ ________________ and jot down _______ and ____________ that capture the essence of the content. The process continues until all “panes” of the “window” are complete.

What is it? Why should we do it? Individual Active Learning Opportunities

Active Lesson ClosureSmall Group Active Learning Opportunities

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Active Learning“If teaching were only telling, my children would be incredibly brilliant; I’ve told them everything they need to know.”

-Howard G. Hendricks

Definition: Learning by ________________.

Research Findings: •Students learn best when _____________ subject matter (learning by doing.) •Teachers who rely exclusively on any one ________________ approach often fail to get through to significant numbers of students.•When we involve students in activities that lead them to discuss, _____________, clarify, and _________ about course content, we not only foster better retention of subject matter but help expand students' thinking abilities as well (Myers and Jones, xi-xii).

Benefits of Active Learning:

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Individual Active Learning Opportunities

Short Takes: Activities for providing brisk pacing, variety in classroom activities, and effective engagement of learners. These “take it, process it, show me what you know and can do” activities form a major building block for effective use of learning time.

Jumbled SummaryWrite key ________ or ________ from an explanation in random order. Ask students to “________ ” the terms and reorder them in logical sequence as a ________ to a topic or as a knowledge ________ after studying something new. Draw A Picture

At the end of a segment of teacher-directed instruction, ask participants to work in pairs to create a ________ summary of how they would organize information, reach a conclusion, or interact differently based on the demonstration you provided.

ABC BrainstormingAt the beginning of a lesson, write a topic on the chalkboard and then tell students to write as many ________ or ________ (beginning with each letter of the alphabet) that are connected to the ________ as they can. After individuals try, you may want to allow them to “give one, get one” from other classmates.

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ABC Brainstorming

What do you already know about ACTIVE LEARNING?

A____________________________________________________B ___________________________________________________C ___________________________________________________D ___________________________________________________E ___________________________________________________F ___________________________________________________G __________________________________________________H ___________________________________________________I ____________________________________________________J ____________________________________________________K ___________________________________________________L ___________________________________________________M ___________________________________________________N ___________________________________________________ O ___________________________________________________P ___________________________________________________Q ___________________________________________________ R____________________________________________________ S ____________________________________________________ T____________________________________________________ U ___________________________________________________ V____________________________________________________W ___________________________________________________X ___________________________________________________Y ___________________________________________________Z ___________________________________________________

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Jumbled SummaryAnswers:

1. _____________________________________________________

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2. _____________________________________________________

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Draw A PictureWhat does ACTIVE LEARNING look like in your head?

Small Group Active Learning Opportunities

1. Numbered Heads Together

2. Russian Roulette

3. Stand & Share

4. Spontaneous Lectures

5. Inside-Outside Circles

6. Group Reporters

7. Jigsaw

8. KWL Strategies

9. Solution Sort

10. Three Step Interview

11. Bean Bag Press Conference

12. Circle of Knowledge

13. Fishbowl

14. Four Corners

15. Gallery/Walkabout

16. Miniversity

17. Passing Notes

18. Peer Cards

19. Poster Sessions

20. Response Groups (1)

21. Response Groups (2)

22. Rotating Small Group Stations

23. Round Robin

24. Snowballing

25. Think-Pair-Share

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ABC Summary

•Give each student a different ________ of the alphabet.•Ask each one to think of a ________ or ________ beginning with that letter that is connected to the topic.•________ around the classroom having the students say each word/phrase out loud and record their responses on the chart.

Ticket to Leave

•Give the students a ________ just before lunch or at the end of the period.•After they answer it, they ________ it to you on their way out. •Review the answers and either respond in ________ , use them as a ________ point for the next lesson, or as a basis to _____________ misunderstood information.

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ABC Summary

What did you learn about ACTIVE LEARNING?

A____________________________________________________B ___________________________________________________C ___________________________________________________D ___________________________________________________E ___________________________________________________F ___________________________________________________G __________________________________________________H ___________________________________________________I ____________________________________________________J ____________________________________________________K ___________________________________________________L ___________________________________________________M ___________________________________________________N ___________________________________________________ O ___________________________________________________P ___________________________________________________Q ___________________________________________________ R____________________________________________________ S ____________________________________________________ T____________________________________________________ U ___________________________________________________ V____________________________________________________W ___________________________________________________X ___________________________________________________Y ___________________________________________________Z ___________________________________________________

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Ticket to Leave

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Final Thought:Tactics that Encourage Active Listening/Learning

Use the following tactics during class to ensure that students are actively engaged in thinking about the content. Students should be called on _______________ so that everyone participates. Students should be routinely called upon to:

1. _______________ or put into their own words what the teacher or another student has said.

2. _______________ on what they have said.

3. Relate the issue or content to their own knowledge and _______________ .

4. Give examples to clarify or _______________ what they have said.

5. Make _______________ between related concepts.

6. _______________ the instructions or assignment in their own words.

7. State the _______________ at issue.

8. Describe to what extent their point of view on the issue is _______________ from or _______________ to the point of view of the instructor, other students, the author, etc.

9. Take a few minutes to ________ _______ any of the above.

10. Write down the most pressing _______________ in their mind.

11. Discuss any of the above with a _______________ and then participate in a group discussion facilitated by the instructor.

From the work of Dr. Richard Paul

References

Jackson, Tom. More Activities That Teach. Cedar City, UT: Red Rock Publishing. 1995.

Kagan, Spencer. Cooperative Learning. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing. 1994.

Myers, Chet and Thomas B. Jones. (1993). Promoting Active Learning: Strategies for the College Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Paul, Richard. www.criticalthinking.org, 2002.

Wright, Delivee L. (1993, November). “Active Learning: Rationale and Strategies.” Teaching at

UNL, 15.3.

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