Teaching Methods and Approaches

The resources on this page provide information for several ways to
implement learning within the classroom, particularly from an active
learning perspective. These approaches will contribute to a successful
learning environment in the classroom.


Active Learning


These links provide information on active
learning including a definition of active learning, guidelines for
active learning, and practical ways to implement active learning both
inside and outside the classroom.


Active Learning


Active
Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom


Classroom
Activities for Active Learning


Active Learning
Beyond the Classroom


Cooperative and Collaborative
Learning


These links provide information on cooperative
and collaborative learning and ways to incorporate them into the
classroom. Although particularly effective in engineering and the
sciences, these links provide cooperative and collaborative learning
approaches for all disciplines.


Cooperative Learning: Students Working in Small Groups


Teamwork and Group Work


The Collaborative Research Model


Learning Through
Case Studies


Case studies provide a way for students to
apply their learning to actual life situations and utilize critical
thinking to break down the classroom barrier. These links provide
information regarding case studies including what they are, how to use
them, and examples of case studies that can be used within the
classroom.


About
Case Studies


Teaching with Case Studies


Sample Case Studies


Problem-Based
Learning


Similar to case studies, problem based
learning is a student-centered teaching method in which the teaching
methods are based on practical, real-life scenarios. These links provide
further detail on problem-based learning as well as show how to
incorporate problem-based learning within the classroom.


What is
Problem-Based Learning?


Problem-Based
Learning in Undergraduate Courses