Active Learning Material

The active learning strategies are used in the classroom to promote more dialogue and better understanding of the material for the students.  The Teaching Academy has formed an interest group of members interested in implementing one or more of the teaching strategies introduced in the recent Active Learning Workshop presented by Dr. Diane O'Dowd. The purpose of the group is to provide feedback and encouragement to one another as we try to incorporate these new approaches into our classes.  Below is the material found by the group, as well as other useful resources. 

Garage Demos:

• Diane O'Dowd's questions to use to evaluate your demo.
• WSU CVM Demo Examples - see internal site
• Resources:
  • Article: Garage Demos: using physical models to illustrate dynamic aspects of microscopic biological processes, O'Dowd DK, Aguilar-Roca N. CBE Life Science Education, Summer 2009; 8(2): 118-22.
  • Diane O'Dowd's Workshop: Garage Demos: Using Physical Models to demonstrate Key Concepts

Learn Before Lecture:

• Resources:
  • Article: Learn before Lecture: A strategy that improves learning outcomes in a large introductory biology class Moravec M, Williams A, Aguilar-Roca N, O'Dowd DK. CBE Life Science Education, Winter 2010; 9(4): 473-81.
  • Examples: PowerPoint MBio 305 Rubric, MBio 305 Activity and MBio_305_Worksheet

Flipping the Lecture:

• Resources:
  • Article: Lecture Halls without Lectures - A Proposal for Medical Education. Prober CG, Heath C. New England J Med. 2012 May 3; 366(18): 1657-9.