Faculty Teaching Institute and Active Learning Recommendations

3 Recommendations are tagged with "Active Learning"

How can I make my large class more effective?

March 11, 2025 by Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder

Quick tips from the Faculty Teaching Institute about how to make large classroom learning environments more effective.

Faculty Teaching Institute,  large classes,  active learning


How can I engage students on the first day and throughout the term?

March 11, 2025 by Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder

Quick tips from the Faculty Teaching Institute about engaging students on the first day and throughout the term.

Faculty Teaching Institute,  productive engagement,  active learning,  first day of class,  student buy-in


What are student-centered instructional techniques?

March 11, 2025 by Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder

This Expert Recommendation provides a quick overview of student-centered instructional techniques from the Faculty Teaching Institute. Student-centered instruction places the focus on the learner (rather than the instructor), emphasizing student ideas and thinking; it includes but is not limited to active learning. 

Faculty Teaching Institute,  active learning


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