Enhancing Student Participation / Active Learning HW

Assignment

Please read this Washington Post article and post a follow-up comment on Ed. Here are some guiding questions:

1. Do you agree with the sentiment of this piece? Have you ever been in a class where lecture was completely ineffective?

2. Can you offer a counterexample—are there situations where lecture is actually valuable and effective?

3. Have you ever been in a class that is not lecture-based? What are some strategies you might suggest for successful alternative teaching strategies?

In place of posting a new comment, you can also reply to your fellow students’ comments. Any engagement and input is welcome as long as it’s original and respectful