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Classes that Click:
Active Learning vs. Procrastinate Learning



Ann Singleton, Ed.D.
School of Education, Associate Dean
in collaboration with
Kina Mallard, Ph.D.
Gordon College, Dean of Academic Programs
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Goals
  • Understand the importance of using class time for effective student learning;
  • Explore together a four-part teaching/learning model;
  • Experience in-class learning strategies appropriate for each phase of the model.
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Active vs. Procrastinate
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"Students learn by becoming involved…Student..."
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Retention Rates
  • 5% Lecture
  • 10% Reading
  • 20% Audio-Visual
  • 30% Demonstration
  • 50% Discussion Group
  • 75% Practice by Doing Something
  • 90% Teaching Others to Do Something


  • Information from the National Training Laboratory
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Roadblocks to Active Learning
  • Faculty over-prepare.
  • Faculty teach the way they were taught.
  • Faculty lack confidence   in their ability to lead discussion.
  • Faculty lack confidence  in students ability to answer.



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Meaningfulness
  • Kef
  • Lak
  • Mil
  • Vek
  • Lun
  • Nem
  • Beb
  • Sar
  • Fif
  • Poq
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Meaningfulness
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Meaningfulness
      • Cat
      • Fan
      • Sit
      • Run
      • Pen
      • Ban
      • Dab
      • Set
      • Hid
      • See
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Meaningfulness
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Meaningfulness
          • Coat
          • Sweater
          • Hat
          • Gloves
          • Tie
          • Shirt
          • Socks
          • Shoes
          • Jacket
          • Pants
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Meaningfulness
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Meaningfulness
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Meaningfulness
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Meaningfulness
  • Kef Cat Coat A
  • Lak Fan Sweater Boy
  • Mil Sit Hat Went
  • Vek Run Gloves To
  • Lun Pen Tie The
  • Nem Ban Shirt Grocery
  • Beb Dab Socks Store
  • Sar Set Shoes To
  • Fif Hid Jacket Buy
  • Poq See Pants Candy
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ASSIGNMENT is the Teaching/ Learning Preparation
  • Rationale for ASSIGNMENT
  • Why is this assignment important?
  • What do I want my students to learn from this assignment?
  • How will the students use the information from the assignment in class?


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Strategies for ASSIGNMENT
  • Email Update
  • Article/Chapter Outline
  • Analogical Guide
  • Anticipation/Reaction Guide



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CONTEXT is the Teaching/Learning Review-Preview
  • Rationale for CONTEXT
    • Why is it important to put this information in context?
    • Before the course
    •   Within the course
    • Beyond the Course
    • What are the connections I want the student to make?



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"Remember Sally"
  • Remember Sally, the person I mentioned in my letter? You’ll never guess what she did this week. First, she let loose a team of gophers. The plan backfired when a dog chased them away. She then threw a party but the guests failed to bring their motorcycles. Furthermore, her stereo system was not loud enough. Sally spent the next day looking for a “Peeping Tom,” but was unable to find one in the yellow pages. Obscene phone calls gave her some hope until the number was changed. It was the installation of blinking neon lights across the street that finally did the trick.
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Strategies for CONTEXT
  • Analogical Guide
  • Anticipation Guide/Reaction Guide
  • Phony Document



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DIALOGUE is the Teaching/Learning Conversation
  • Rationale for Dialogue
    • Why is this dialogue important?
    • What strategies would best facilitate the dialogue?
    • What are do I want my students to learn from this dialogue?

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Strategies for DIALOGUE
  • Circle Critique
  • Phony document
  • Think/Pair/Share
  • Experts on Call
  • Learning Journey





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ASSESSMENT is the Teaching/Learning Feedback
  • Rationale for ASSESSMENT
    • Why is it important to take class time to assess?
    • What assessment strategies will work best for this assignment/content?

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Strategies for ASSESSMENT
  • Quick Check
  • Ticket to Leave
  • Minute Paper
  • Minute Speech
  • Information Map
  • Mamaw Principle
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MASK Teaching and Learning Model
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Identity and Integrity of Active Learning
  • Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher. ____Parker Palmer
    • Identity – everything that makes you, you.
    • Integrity – Matching who you are to your content, your pedagogy, your relationships


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