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 …

Traditional lectures have come under increasing criticism as research indicates lectures may
be less effective in achieving learning outcomes than other teaching methods. Student …

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 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 …

Purpose Engaging students through active learning is the gold standard of teaching
especially in higher education; however, it is not clear whether students appreciate being so …

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 …

This article describes how a traditional biology lecture course was transformed into an
interactive class. A review the activities used, changes made to grading policy, and practical …

A paradigm shift from lecture-based courses to interactive classes punctuated with
engaging, student-centered learning activities has begun to characterize the work of some …

The authors present a catalog of active-learning techniques aimed at fostering student
learning in the context of a lecture course. The activities they discuss range from listening …

The conventional lecture has significant limitations in the higher education context, often
leading to a passive learning experience for students. This paper reports a process of …