Foster meaningful connections to drive engagement
What is the right mix of passive and active learning in your course? Reflect on your course context to find the best fit, including your preferences as an instructor and student interest and confidence with course topics. There are established instructional frameworks you can use for designing learning interactions in both introductory and advanced courses.
Why this matters
Why this matters
Students are motivated to learn when they see how relevant your course is to their lives. Connect course activities and content to students’ prior experience, interests, and professional goals to engage them in the process of learning.
How it helps
Label the beginnings, middles, and ends of course lessons and units using your chosen framework as a guide. This increases student engagement by scaffolding their learning and building trust and commitment to the learning process you’ve designed.
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Browse our Online Course Essentials for planning your course using Absorb-Do-Connect Framework; Practical Inquiry Model, and QM Standard 5
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