Calendar of events and courses for PhD candidates

Active learning: Crafting Engaging Learning Environments

Learning outcomes:

• Participants define the principles of active learning and apply these concepts to reflect on and enhance their own teaching practices.
• Participants analyze both the positive and negative impacts of active learning on students and teachers, using real-world examples and case studies.
• Participants evaluate and select appropriate active learning strategies for different group sizes, emphasizing practical approaches for both small and large classes.
• Participants critically evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of active learning strategies such as problem-based learning, cooperative learning, Eric Mazur’s peer instruction, and the Flipped Classroom model.
• Participants distinguish between low- and high-order thinking skills as per Bloom's Taxonomy, and learn to incorporate these insights into the design and implementation of active learning activities in their teaching.

More information about the course can be found here.