There is extensive evidence that active learning works better than a completely passive
lecture. Despite this evidence, adoption of these evidence-based teaching practices remains …

Active-learning strategies can improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) undergraduates' abilities to learn fundamental concepts and skills. However, the …

There have been numerous calls recently to increase the use of active learning in university
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) classrooms to more actively engage …

As the evidence for the value of active learning in STEM classes grows, questions arise
about how to implement such approaches to maximize their effectiveness. Definitions of …

This paper examines students' mixed perceptions of the use of active learning techniques in
undergraduate science lectures. Written comments from over 250 students offered an in …

Active learning is an instructional method in which students become engaged participants in
the classroom through the use of in-class written exercises, games, problem sets, audience …

Background Despite the evidence supporting the effectiveness of active learning in
undergraduate STEM courses, the adoption of active learning has been slow. One barrier to …

Active learning is frequently used to describe teaching practices, but the term is not well-
defined in the context of undergraduate biology education. To clarify this term, we explored …

Not all instructors implement active-learning strategies in a way that maximizes student
outcomes. One potential explanation for variation in active-learning effectiveness is variation …

Introductory biology courses form a cornerstone of undergraduate instruction. However, the
predominantly used lecture approach fails to produce higher-order biology learning …