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What factors help active learning classrooms succeed?

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

JANUARY 11, 2023

The idea that the space in which you do something, affects the thing you do is the basic premise behind active learning classrooms (ALCs). I’ve been studying ALCs for a while now — it was the subject of my sabbatical at Steelcase in 2017-2018 and this paper on the subject that resulted. What did the author do?

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What it's like to teach in an active learning classroom

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MARCH 23, 2022

Over the last several years, I have done a lot of work with active learning classrooms (ALCs). The research is fairly clear that when used properly (and good faculty training is key here), ALCs really do boost the already-strong positive effects of active learning.

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What factors help active learning classrooms succeed?

What it's like to teach in an active learning classroom

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