This article explores the experiences of students who participated in a series of seminars
that employed active learning methodologies. The study on which the article is based …

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 …

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 …

In the foreword to this book, Sir Ron Cooke describes excellent teaching as “magic in the
classroom”. This book, Engaging Students in Active Learning: Case Studies in Geography …

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 rapid growth in the student population observed in higher education over the past 10–
15 years in some countries has coincided with an increased recognition of student …

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 …

What is active learning? While active learning has been demonstrated to have positive
impacts on student learning and performance, defining the concept has been elusive …

As empirical assessments of teaching strategies increase in many disciplines and across
many different courses, a paucity of such assessment seems to exist in courses devoted to …

This paper presents an action research study in a student-driven context at a university. The
study focused on students organizing and leading workshops for other students. We aimed …