Creating an engaging and well-managed classroom environment is essential for fostering student success. Our resources on Engaged Teaching and Classroom Management offer practical strategies to help you connect with students, build a positive learning atmosphere, and maintain focus. From active learning techniques to approaches for setting expectations and handling disruptions, explore tools to cultivate a dynamic classroom where students feel motivated, valued, and ready to learn.
- Active Learning & Engaged Teaching
- Active learning refers to a broad range of teaching strategies that engage students as active participants during class time with their instructor. Typically, these strategies involve some students working together during class but may also affect individual work and/or reflection. These teaching approaches range from short, simple activities like journal writing, problem-solving, and paired discussions to longer, involved activities or pedagogical frameworks like case studies, role plays, and structured team-based learning.
- Large Classroom Teaching
- Whether one considers 50 or 500 students in one classroom large, there is a concern about how best to facilitate their learning. While lecture is an acceptable option (especially when you are communicating information that students are unfamiliar with), research has confirmed active engagement facilitate deeper learning and motivation (Weimer, 2012; Ryan & Deci, 2000).