The teacher’s educational philosophy will be reflected in the layout of the classroom. Robert Sommer Ever walk into a classroom and just feel good? I certainly have. On a few recent school visits, I ...

From horseshoe arrangements to assigned seating, research shows classroom layouts can quietly transform participation, focus, and behavior. The right setup not only supports lesson goals but also ...

One of the most important decisions that teachers make at the start of the school year—and continue to consider throughout the year—is the classroom layout and seating arrangements. Where each student ...

Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative and collaborative work. But one commonly overlooked ...

The Active Learning Classroom in the Pearson Library promotes the use of active learning techniques that can aid the student’s mastery of course material, encourage community in the classroom, and ...

Identified by EDUCAUSE as a top strategic technology, active learning classrooms (ALCs) go beyond just outfitting learning spaces with technology. These engaging, dynamic spaces provide new ...

The above menu of classroom activities is by no means exhaustive. Over time, instructors committed to active learning tend to develop their own repertoires and variations. The key to creating active ...

Active learning, or instructional methods that actively engage students in their own learning, is on the rise. So, too, are physical spaces dedicated to this kind of teaching. These are positive ...

Students whose STEM courses are taught using active learning perform better than those taught with traditional lectures. That was the top-line finding of a widely cited 2014 meta-analysis, and it has ...

My course evaluations are in. They are mostly encouraging — except for the ones that say I should lecture more. “Lessen the amount of reading per week and just lecture more,” reads one comment.

Fortunately, actively learning can become part of an instructor’s lectures in small steps. Incorporating one of these activities into your already created lectures is a great step in getting students ...

While it might be tempting to view “active learning” as another educational buzzword, a large body of research demonstrates that active and collaborative classrooms produce deeper and more ...