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Active engagement techniques using the 'story' of a case as a way to drive discussion of a problem.
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Use instant-feedback polls to prompt student discussion.

Â鶹ÒùÔº work in small groups using structured problem-solving strategies to solve complex problems.

Flipped classroom, and a variety of active learning techniques.

Student teams rotate around the classroom, composing answers to questions posted around the class.

Using games to help teach, often through competitive exercises or challenges.

Â鶹ÒùÔº make predictions about the outcomes of an experiment, discussing in small groups before observing the outcome.
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Engage students as active participants within a lecture.
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Cooperative learning strategy, providing structure for individual and group interaction around team assignments.

Â鶹ÒùÔº prepare for class through online questions which are then used to drive instructor's lecture.
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Instruction that is organized around building, testing, and applying scientific models, especially in physics.
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Online labs for introductory astronomy.

Interactive simulations for use in physics, biology, earth science, and math. Don't miss their teacher tips page.

Â鶹ÒùÔº work in small groups to solve real-world problems.

Exercises that require students to engage in comparison reasoning through ranking.

A classroom structure in which the space is designed to facilitate interaction between teams of students, using round tables and, often, lab equipment.

Â鶹ÒùÔº work in small groups on guided-inquiry worksheets, usually in a recitation section.
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