Active Learning: A Set of 5 Proven Teaching Approaches

by Kristen P. Blair, Daniel L. Schwartz, Jessica M. Tsang

Overview

Essential teaching strategies distilled into a six-page desktop guide.

From the authors of The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches, How They Work, and When to Use Them, which was selected as one of NPR’s Best Books of 2016 and based on an award-winning course taught at Stanford University: this guide to five of the core learning mechanics in their book—Imaginative Play, Just-in-Time Telling, Making, Question-Driven, and Visualization—focuses on instructional strategies that actively engage students in their own learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781324016953
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	08/10/2021
Series:	Norton Quick Reference Guide Series
Pages:	6
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.10(d)

About the Author

Kristen P. Blair is director of research for Stanford University’s Strategic Digital Learning Initiative.

Daniel L. Schwartz is the dean of the Stanford University Graduate School of Education and holds the Nomellini-Olivier Chair in Educational Technology.

Jessica M. Tsang is the senior manager of research applications at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.