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Introduction to active learning
Course details
2025-26 dates
Spring course
Attendance is required at both sessions.
Thu 16 April 10.00-13.00 (in person)
Thu 23 April 10.00-13.00 (in person)
Upon completion of this course, participants will have:
- Discussed evidence and theory about how people learn and the implications for active learning at Imperial;
- Identified opportunities to implement active learning within their own teaching contexts;
- Designed an inclusive curriculum that embeds active learning and ensures constructive alignment;
- Developed and implemented evaluation strategies that generate reliable evidence for the success of active learning, and which inform ongoing enhancement.
Tutor
Administrative Enquiries
Su Beasley edudevcourses@ic.ac.uk
Active learning encompasses and promotes various techniques and activities which can be used to actively involve the student in the learning process. This two-part blended learning course is designed to introduce staff to the basic theories and principles underlying active learning, as well as to the considerations involved in (and practical suggestions for) incorporating active learning strategies into their curriculum.
Who should attend?
The course will be particularly useful for those involved in curriculum design or review activities, pedagogical transformation and innovation, or any members of staff who wish to gain further insight into current learner-centred educational theory and practice. No prior teaching qualifications are required to attend.
Key areas
- What learning is and how it happens
- Active learning strategies in the classroom
- Designing for active learning
- Evaluating active learning
Imperial STAR Framework
This workshop is particularly suitable for those seeking recognition at D1 or D2 level of the Imperial STAR Framework. It addresses the following dimensions of the Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023): A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, V1, V2, V3, V5.
