Enabling Active STEM Learning
  • Strategy: Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
  • Skill: Enabling Active STEM Learning
  • Time: Length: 60 minutes
  • Guide Type: Training (large group)

Get Active

Participants will compare active and passive learning and convert passive learning activities to more active ones in order to engage youth in active learning.


Objectives

Participants will compare active and passive learning and convert passive learning activities to more active ones in order to engage youth in active learning.

 

Agenda

Welcome—5 minutes

Introduction—15 minutes

  • Active Learning Notetaking Page

See the Skill in Action—10 minutes

  • Designing a Grape Smasher video-based learning module

Make it Active!—20 minutes

  • Activity Guide for Elephant Toothpaste (or other activity guide) for making more active

Conclusion—10 minutes