Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics
Citation:
Hannah Jordt, Mary Pat Wenderoth, Michelle Smith, Miles McDonough, Nnadozie Okoroafor, Sarah Eddy, Scott Freeman. 2014. Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. National Acad Sciences.Abstract:
“The 225 studies analyzed document that active learning leads to increases in examination performance that would raise average grades by a half a letter, and that failure rates under traditional lecturing increase by 55% over the rates observed under active learning.”
Notes
“The 225 studies analyzed document that active learning leads to increases in examination performance that would raise average grades by a half a letter, and that failure rates under traditional lecturing increase by 55% over the rates observed under active learning.”