Passive Learning/Active Learning

Despite overwhelming research (and common sense) that passive learning is less effective than active learning, many classes emphasize passive approaches.

Passive approaches emphasize:

• Lectures
• Readings
• Watching video
• Listening to audio
• Observing demonstrations

Active approaches emphasize:

• Interaction through discussion
• Student-to-student interactions & faculty-to-student interactions
• Student presentations
• Group projects
• Simulations
• Problem solving