Schools should unleash the power of physical activity to boost learning, argues expert

In primary schools, the most popular school-based physical activity intervention is The Daily Mile, which involves 15 minutes ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Designing Active Learning Activities

There are many designs for learning activities. Some are fairly common, such as labs, studios, and group problem-solving. Others might include complex tasks or specialized materials. You may want to ...
Education Week

Students Need More Exercise. Here’s How to Add Activity Without Disrupting Learning

Sharie Murray noticed the benefits of getting kids moving during the pandemic. The K-3 special education teacher and her colleagues at North Elementary School in Birch Run, Mich., started to use short ...
Kaleido Scope

Q-Tip: Meeting Standard 5.1: Learning Activities

Quality Matters Specific Standard 5.1 is “The learning activities promote the achievement of the stated learning objectives or competencies.” The purpose of learning activities is to provide students ...
Drexel University

Active and Collaborative Learning Strategies

The above menu of classroom activities is by no means exhaustive. Over time, instructors committed to active learning tend to develop their own repertoires and variations. The key to creating active ...
Edutopia

Using Questions to Encourage Emergent Learning

Understanding the importance of preschool students’ questions is key to guiding their learning experiences and fostering a ...