Session Type
Workshop
Room
PAB 117
Start Date
9-7-2013 4:00 PM
Keywords
engagement, active learning
Primary Threads
Teaching and Learning Science
Abstract
Keeping with the conference theme of “Doing More with Less”, the author of Guide to Classroom Engagement, reviews the principles of engaging teaching, and presents a rich menu of simple, practical, user-friendly learning activities that have been demonstrated to enhance student learning, retention, and success. Dr. Fisher’s highly interactive workshop invites audience participation in addressing both the benefits and the challenges of engaging students in post-secondary science classrooms.
Media Format
flash_audio
Rich Learning Activities: Engaging Students in Postsecondary Classrooms
PAB 117
Keeping with the conference theme of “Doing More with Less”, the author of Guide to Classroom Engagement, reviews the principles of engaging teaching, and presents a rich menu of simple, practical, user-friendly learning activities that have been demonstrated to enhance student learning, retention, and success. Dr. Fisher’s highly interactive workshop invites audience participation in addressing both the benefits and the challenges of engaging students in post-secondary science classrooms.