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.”