Getting Active in the Classroom
Image Source Active Learning It is extremely important to be active whether that is physically or mentally. Students spend a majority of their day learning. It is important that students are using their knowledge in meaningful ways. Active learning allows students to engage with content in ways that go beyond pen and paper. Through active learning, students are required to master higher order thinking skills such as applying, analyzing, and sythesizing information. The more interactions that students have with academic content, the better they are able to show what they know. This allows students to experience deeper learning to increase knowledge transfer. All students could benefit from active learning because, they're able to take responsibility of their learning through engaging interactions. Ms. Malhiot Activating Her Classroom An extraordinary example of active learning took place in Ms. Malhiot's classroom . She went beyond a typical assessment which allowed her student...