Chapter 1: Introduction

This module will help teachers become more familiar with current instructional strategies and practices that enhance and support learning in all content areas and at all levels. Specific module objectives include:

• identifying and discussing what is meant by active learning and classroom evidence that indicates such learning is occurring
• recognizing the need for careful instructional design
• making connections among educational theory, instructional strategies, and instructional practice
• developing patterns of teaching that incorporate a variety of strategies and practices in support of all learning styles
• using evaluation strategies that are appropriate to active learning
• developing a working knowledge of the theoretical support for active learning ideas

Module users have the opportunity to reflect on personal experiences with learning in the classroom and on ways to expand an active teaching and learning repertoire.

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