active learning
Hands-on education method
Active learning is a teaching approach where students engage directly with material through discussion, problem-solving, or hands-on activities rather than passively receiving lectures.
The term also has a technical meaning in machine learning, where an algorithm selectively queries a human for labels on the most informative data points, improving efficiency over random sampling.
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- discoveryAct of finding something
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
questioning · scaffolding · constructivism · metacognition · facilitation · differentiation · formative assessment · flipped classroom
Act of taking part
- involvementState of being engaged
- curiosityDesire to learn
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- immersionState of being submerged
attention · focus · motivation · enthusiasm · initiative · responsiveness · absorption · eagerness
Collaborative task completion
- discussionExchange of ideas
- debateFormal argument on issues
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
dialogue · think-pair-share · jigsaw · fishbowl · study group · cohort · mentoring · tutoring
Mental understanding of meaning
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- applicationFormal request document
understanding · insight · transfer · elaboration · sense-making · conceptualization
inquiry
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- discoveryAct of finding something
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
experimentation · questioning · scaffolding · constructivism · metacognition · facilitation · differentiation · formative assessment · flipped classroom · Socratic method
participation
Act of taking part
- involvementState of being engaged
- curiosityDesire to learn
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
immersion · attention · focus · motivation · enthusiasm · initiative · responsiveness · absorption · eagerness · interest
groupwork
Collaborative task completion
- discussionExchange of ideas
- debateFormal argument on issues
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
cooperation · dialogue · think-pair-share · jigsaw · fishbowl · study group · cohort · mentoring · tutoring · co-creation
comprehension
Mental understanding of meaning
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- analysisMethodical study of parts
application · understanding · insight · transfer · elaboration · sense-making · conceptualization
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- hands-on learninghands-on activities, model-making, direct experience, manipulatives, sensory play
- studyingstudying, study notes, study plan, study session, notes
- teaching methodspresentation, lecturing, discussion, modeling, questioning
- pedagogyteaching methods, teaching, teaching strategies, teaching models, teaching techniques
- active learningexploration, questioning, investigations, problem-solving, learner-centered
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