Learning and Instructional Resources for Full-time and Adjunct Faculty: Websites

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Yale Center for Teaching and Learning - Growing from developments in adult, cognitive, and educational research, active learning responds to traditional lecture formats with more engaged activities that invite students to participate in learning, including developing conceptual awareness, applying knowledge through experience, and transferring skills across contexts.

Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching - What is it? What’s the theoretical basis? Is there evidence that it works? Why is it important? What are techniques to use? How should you get started?

Harvard University's Derek Bo Center for Teaching and Learning - Provides examples of active learning as well as reasons for using this teaching style.

Indiana University - Includes evidential articles related to specific fields of study showing the efficacy of active learning.

Cornell University - Active learning is "anything that involves students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing".