Class Session 5: Teaching Methodologies, Part II: Active Learning: Why and How

MIT 5.95J Teaching College-Level Science and Engineering, Fall 2015
View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu/5-95JF15
Instructor: Janet Rankin
This class explores the value and impact of active learning techniques in the classroom.
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[@smqz8151]

These courses are great, Dr. J Rankin is awesome! I am a new instructor of soc. sciences and I have found these very helpful. Thank you!

[@dr.arpitavaghelapatidar3581]

Energetic activity. Engagement of each and every student is admirable.

[@polina_hovlina]

It turned out to be quite an interesting lecture. Of course, learning should be as active as possible. The bottom line is that every student is involved in the process. This option can really help in the development of teamwork. I really liked the lecturer's attention to individual words and their value, like "discuss". Thank you!

[@rajarsheegupta591]

Extremely interesting. Active learning demands the students to become responsible as well.

[@aalhajri1]

As an English teacher and my mother language is not English, i found this useful and helpful with subtitles. thank you

[@rupanbaro5849]

Wonderful lecture involving students. Its an example of active learning by doing things. Really enjoyed the session. Thank you.

[@aartipradhan4387]

This approach helps students develop decision making skill and team work.

[@RohitSharma-uf3hs]

A teacher should always develop a methodology, and it should be student-centric. Thanks for this wonderful session

[@mapachepataki5013]

why not every one in the periferia and the knowlege and truth at the centre?

[@dr.rutvishah3100]

Activity based explanation of teaching methodology and active learning is inspiring to see and learn.

[@Ira06002]

This is such a great course in active learning. Big help as I start the Spring semester. Thank You!

[@Mithhi03]

Amazing lecture and demonstration on active learning

[@harsiadmawati5248]

I love it and I am waiting for the next video about education from this channel to enhance my knowledge...

[@doublea9081]

Active learning is a very dynamic system.when used properly more students can contribute in this kind of system. Data gathering is an invaluable tool in this kind of system .Data analysis and consolidation would help us learner in this kind of program.

[@dr.taniachakraborty]

Great experience listening to new ideas.

[@anweshabhattacharya8808]

Nice discussion on pros and cons of active learning.

[@afmkimbeats369]

Just an awesome teacher She should teach a lesson to Indian Education System

[@angshumanchakraborty8238]

Teaching methodologies very well-explained.

[@civilizeddiva]

Question from Judges: How do we quantify how much active learning should be implemented? It depends on the subject. Each department could formulate a baseline standard and periodically assess the results each semester. Regarding the judges decision not to implement active learning by 2017: Point 1(funding): First talk to the Center for Teaching and Learning unit on your campus for low cost options to implement active learning. Then periodically assess to determine, over time where to direct funding. Point 2: Current lecture style of professor lecturing to students is working, there is no need for change. I disagree. Rote memorization of material students will forget in a period of weeks is unacceptable. University's must prepare and challenge students with real problems to engage with and solve Great vlog, keep this material coming!

[@Brandi.Nicole]

Yes! Another problem: There are departments for a reason. But you need to LISTEN to the advice as well. Not just hire them and brush them off. SMH I know one private college here in Iowa who hired an extremely intelligent person to change up the system but the heads in place were reluctant. What’s the point of hiring for change if you don’t implement it? So many partnerships and federally funded programs to aid in STEM & active learning. It’s time colleges focus on the very things taught in active learning - starting with more collaborations.

[@m.y.mohamedparvees5098]

An interesting lecture on active learning.

[@goutampahari4820]

Very informative video and great discussion on teaching methodology

[@dr.shuvojitmondal2503]

Excellent mam for your beautiful lecture. Thank you

[@dipankardas46]

very nice demonstration of Active learning

[@umashankarroy7305]

Wonderful session mam.

[@harpalkaur8435]

thanks for extremely wonderful session

[@rajneeshgupta5200]

Well structured presentation on active learning. Dr. Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, Central University of Gujarat

[@juthikabiswakarma]

Interesting and practical discussions.

[@amitapatel2822]

Thanks mam for the lecture on teaching methodology

[@teb7426]

What were Group 3 doing while the other groups discussed their set of arguments to put forwards? I heard the lecturer say they had been resting, but I would be surprised if a third of the class was left idle for 10 minutes. At the beginning she was talking about how much more purchase demonstration has when it was preceded by prediction-making. Perhaps she could have had this group predict what the arguments on each side might sound like, create a list of their predictions and have someone in the group check-off the list as Group 1 or 2 presented and debated to see if there were common notions, or something or other.

[@dr.sandeeproysarkar5287]

Very thought provoking one.

[@amitavarade2548]

Doing practical nicely demonstrated active learning

[@sking51]

This is NOT active learning! This is NOT student-centered! ‘Teacher directed!

[@avinashkudva8592]

nice discussion on teaching methodology

[@madhushreemukherjee1255]

Nice video on teaching Methodologies.

[@santidas1]

nice discussion on teaching methodologies

[@ridipkhanikar6200]

Nice presentation mam. Useful vode

[@pravinbhaskar5634]

extremely informative session

[@dr.bhartisehta8443]

Interesting learning session.

[@bhawanamanekar46]

nice explaination on teaching methodologies

[@swaraprajapati657]

Very interesting and informative.

[@dr.amalendusamanta]

Nice session on teaching methodology

[@dr.sumaiyashaikh6849]

Very interesting discussion...

[@ijayita]

Very effective and clearly explained speech on teaching methodologies.

[@msmukesh21saha]

thanks for the session

[@drbassasatyannarayana2507]

Very wonderful presentation madam Dr BASSA SATYANNARAYANA

[@anishdoecusat]

Excellent Dr. Anish Kumar M S

[@babbleronthego2937]

this session was really interesting. thank you ~daisy konwar

[@amitdholakia2467]

Interesting session thank you

[@arnoldrocker748]

Very good for teachers.

[@Dr.Kumar.G.26]

Teaching Methodologies very helpfull in education stream

[@dhirendratandel3344]

nicely presented.

[@rantuhazarika5407]

Nice presentation.

[@sandeeppathrikar5545]

Very good session thank you

[@irshadshaikh354]

excellent information

[@AhmedMohsen83]

Lecture starts at 09:00

[@meenakshikamboj3182]

Very effective session

[@nanagholap5639]

Very interesting lecture

[@dr.divyeshsolanki6521]

Nice presentation mam

[@khushbeerdhaliwal3931]

informative discussion.

[@mimanshamali9559]

Nice discussion.

[@swapnap.antony3816]

Wonderful session. Thank you Ma'm.

[@rameshks8449]

Good insights

[@Seofthwa]

My only issue here is that the group who was to take the negative were given the weaker hand in the discussion. Where as the pro group had the stronger hand of facts and research. So it was an unfair in a way and the deck was stacked against them. My point is that the negative group needed more time to develop their arguments, there by forcing the pro group to work harder in defending and thereby reveal any potential weaknesses in the active learning system that adopters would have to overcome.

[@dilshadpatel6872]

Thank you.

[@lumadhananjani5582]

❤❤ Thank you!

[@tarunsen3392]

good lecture

[@soumahalder5472]

Thank you

[@alympiasarkar9133]

thank you

[@shawttikiojha9820]

Informative

[@jigneshraval9673]

Thanks

[@bhaveshkumarprajapati3693]

good video

[@dr.ankitaleanwala1035]

Nic session

[@dr.chetnabujad4768]

high quality education is nesessory now days

[@sushcharpe]

Active Learning

[@deeshmamp9385]

Interesting

[@sushcharpe]

ACtive learning depend upon students approaches

[@doublea9081]

Different populations have different numbers to interpret.

[@doublea9081]

We should think of number as a source of positive learners an not just listeners...

[@jatintrivedi2056]

Good

[@chiragmistry4889]

good

[@leox4224]

1:45 - 2:55

[@anitabagohil3656]

interesting

[@dhirendratandel3344]

active learnig

[@jacopog.4557]

13:57 massive yawn!

[@dianadellacioppa2257]

Exactly...and a baseball cap. Why? Why? Why do Americans think that it is necessary or attractive to wear a cap indoors and let's not mention when they wear it backwards! Tsk tsk tsk...

[@regulus8518]

i have always challanged this and if you are qualified please explain to me why i am wrong, since when and why does learning have to be fun and interactive and student centric and all that drum circle horse shit .... the purpose of learning is not to serve as a parlour trick designed to entertain the student, its purpose is to impart knowledge that they do not yet know, it is not suppose be easy fun or interactive, its suppose to teach things you don't know ... i see the time as the problem, educators always have to cram centuries worth of knowledge into a semester, there is not the time for interactive student centric drum circle nonsense in any case definitely not in hard sciences, i would argue a time based approach for different students based on ability would work way better if you clever do it in 1 semester if not learn the same material over couple of semesters better than failing it 2 or 3 times before getting by with a C minus on the final attempt

[@mitocw]

This video on Active Learning might help answer your questions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKDEY6OBjtWSnM0si=KauCQQ5U8zdQb-5d

[@cooking4397]

I had to watch this lecture for my assignment. I nearly vomited! very boring and exhausting class.