{"id":13131,"date":"2019-01-01T07:04:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T13:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=13131"},"modified":"2019-01-01T07:04:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T13:04:43","slug":"an-active-learning-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/an-active-learning-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"An Active Learning Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Active learning is \"anything that involves students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing\" (Bonwell & Eison, 1991, p. 2). Research suggests attention wanes after 15-20 minutes of a lecture. Active learning techniques can be used to re-energize and refocus a class.<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\" href=\"#\" class=\"video-container-stream video-component dark-overlay icon-middle\" data-videoid=\"nyumediaplayer_nyustream_1_mq3esuv7\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"nyumediaplayer_nyustream_1_mq3esuv7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/p\/1674401\/sp\/167440100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23435151\/partner_id\/1674401?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_mq3esuv7&amp;wid=1_0uwdi58l&amp;flashvars[mediaProtocol]=rtmp&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=rtmp&amp;flashvars[streamerUrl]=rtmp:\/\/www.kaltura.com:1935&amp;flashvars[rtmpFlavors]=1&amp;\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/html5\/html5lib\/v2.60.2\/mwEmbedFrame.php\/p\/1674401\/uiconf_id\/23435151\/entry_id\/1_mq3esuv7?wid=_1674401&iframeembed=true&playerId=kaltura_player&entry_id=1_mq3esuv7&wid=1_0uwdi58l&flashvars[mediaProtocol]=rtmp&flashvars[streamerType]=rtmp&flashvars[streamerUrl]=rtmp:\/\/www.kaltura.com:1935&flashvars[rtmpFlavors]=1&\">\"What is active learning?\" video [1:19]<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In an active learning classroom, students must think, create and solve problems rather than passively listen to lecture. Active learning techniques and strategies can be used to develop quick activities that punctuate lectures. They can also be used to completely fill the class time.<\/p>\n<p>During the break between semesters, our electronic classrooms (Library rooms 501 and 502) were redesigned to support an active learning environment. An active learning environment is a flexible space that can be reconfigured quickly for a wide variety of teaching methods. An active learning environment supports student-centered learning and works best when you have furniture that allows students to easily shift from independent work to group work to class discussions and back again\u2014without wasting valuable class time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13132\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/an-active-learning-environment\/501-active-learning\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/501-active-learning.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"501-active-learning\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Library room 501&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/501-active-learning.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/501-active-learning.jpg?fit=625%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/501-active-learning.jpg?resize=625%2C469\" alt=\"active learning classroom\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13132\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Active Learning Classroom (Library room 501)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13139\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/an-active-learning-environment\/501-active-learning3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/501-active-learning3.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"501-active-learning3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Room 501&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/501-active-learning3.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/501-active-learning3.jpg?fit=625%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/501-active-learning3.jpg?resize=625%2C469\" alt=\"active learning classroom\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13139\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Active Learning Classroom (Library room 501)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13144\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13144\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/an-active-learning-environment\/502-active-learning\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/502-active-learning.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"502-active-learning\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Library room 502&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/502-active-learning.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/502-active-learning.jpg?fit=625%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/502-active-learning.jpg?resize=625%2C469\" alt=\"active learning classroom\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13144\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Active Learning Classroom (Library room 502)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13147\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/an-active-learning-environment\/502-active-learning2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/502-active-learning2.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"502-active-learning2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Library room 502&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/502-active-learning2.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/502-active-learning2.jpg?fit=625%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/502-active-learning2.jpg?resize=625%2C469\" alt=\"active learning classroom\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13147\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Active Learning Classroom (Library room 502)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our electronic classrooms are primarily used by faculty teaching regularly-scheduled university courses which make extensive regular use of multimedia materials and\/or network communications. Information about our approval process is available in our <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/facilities\/approval_process.pdf\">approval and assignment of Electronic Classrooms and Teaching Lab<\/a> document.<\/p>\n<p>Are you interested in incorporating active learning techniques in your classes? Here are a few resources to get you started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.cornell.edu\/resource\/getting-started-active-learning-techniques\">Getting Started with Active Learning Techniques<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learninginnovation.duke.edu\/faculty-opportunities\/art-and-science-of-teaching\/active-learning-techniques-classroom\/\">Active Learning Techniques for the Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyu.edu\/faculty\/teaching-and-learning-resources\/strategies-for-teaching-with-tech\/best-practices-active-learning.html\">Best Practices: Active Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We invite you to visit us if you are interested in taking a tour of our active learning classrooms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Active learning is \"anything that involves students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing\" (Bonwell &#038; Eison, 1991, p. 2). Research suggests attention wanes after 15-20 minutes of a lecture. Active learning techniques can be used to re-energize and refocus a class. \"What is active learning?\" video [1:19] In an active <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/an-active-learning-environment\/\" class=\"more-link\">...continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"An Active Learning Environment\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[443],"class_list":{"0":"post-13131","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-teaching","7":"tag-active-learning","8":"h-entry","9":"hentry","10":"h-as-article"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p82MQk-3pN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14637,"url":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/icymi-active-learning-classrooms\/","url_meta":{"origin":13131,"position":0},"title":"ICYMI: Active Learning Classrooms","author":"Janice Florent","date":"November 13, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Active learning is \"anything that involves students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing\" (Bonwell & Eison, 1991, p. 2). 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