Active learning activities
An introduction to class activities to use in your lesson plans. Remember adult learners need to know:
WHAT they're learning
WHY they're learning it
WHERE it's leading them
If you remember this, your learners will be more likely to engage with the activity.
3. Evaluation or feedback activities
1. muddiest point
On a post-it or scrap paper, each student writes one thing they really didn't understand from the session. This can be anonymous and is done with the understanding that comments will be used by the tutor for improvement of future sessions.
2. one minute paper
You can make a small handout with 2-3 relevant questions according to your session. Some suggestions are:
What is the most significant thing you learned today?
What question do you have at the end of today's session?
List one way this session could be improved.
3. stop start keep
Learners write short response about the session next to each heading.
Your lesson plan should include one of these activities at the end so you can get some feedback from your learners and act on it.