Making class worth showing up for

Want to implement active learning in your class? Ana Bell and Aaron Kessler discuss how to get started with active learning, and how making class more like an expert-led study session helps to engage students. Ana Bell is Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, and Aaron Kessler is Associate Director of Learning Sciences and Teaching in MIT Open Learning Residential Education.

Ana Bell shares advice on how to keep all students engaged in class despite their different interests. She describes how polling, problem-solving, and extending ideas are ways to reach different students and help them learn from each other. Ana Bell is Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.

Wondering how to incentivize students to show up to class? Ana Bell shares how attendance policies and structured activities can be leveraged to make in-class time worthwhile and engaging. Ana discusses the benefits of active learning with Aaron Kessler, and demonstrates the types of in-class activities she uses in her classroom, including polling and quizzing, word clouds, coding and error-finding, and reflection and feedback opportunities. Ana Bell is Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, and Aaron Kessler is Associate Director of Learning Sciences and Teaching in MIT Open Learning Residential Education.

Want to get to know your students? Tyler Smith demonstrates how Photo Grid can be leveraged by MIT faculty, instructors, and course teams to learn student names. Tyler discusses the benefits of Photo Grid with Aaron Kessler, including how connecting names and faces helps to build meaningful interactions throughout the semester, even in large enrollment classes. Tyler Smith is Lecturer in Biology at MIT, and Aaron Kessler is Associate Director of Learning Sciences and Teaching in MIT Open Learning Residential Education.

Olivier de Weck shares advice on how to successfully flip the classroom to improve student learning. Olivier de Weck is Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics and Engineering Systems and the Interim Department Head of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT.