Strategies and Approaches

Strategies and Approaches are frameworks for supporting thinking and engagement and can be tailored for content. Our well-tested strategies and approaches are featured here, presented in a new way to stimulate dialogue between researchers and practitioners over their design.

Strategies and Approaches

24 Results

Strategy

Interrupted Case Studies

Critical thinking and reasoning skills

Strategy

Group Categorization and Sorting

Collaboration and deep learning

Strategy

Lesson Wrapper / Exam Wrapper

Self-regulated learning and active listening

Strategy

Peer Review

Self-assessment and constructive feedback skills

Approach

Inquiry-Based Learning

Research, Problem solving and Lab-based methods

Approach

Problem-Based Learning

Teamwork and collaboration

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Snowball

Peer learning and divergent thinking

Approach

Game-Based Instruction & Gamification

Engagement and motivation

Approach

Project-Based Instruction

Analytical skills and knowledge management

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Portfolio-Based

Measuring achievement and intellectual growth

Approach

Case-based Learning

Real-life scenarios

Strategy

Concept Mapping

Visual representation of knowledge

Strategy

Debates

Knowledge sharing and analytical reasoning

Strategy

Distributed Problem Solving

Artifact evaluation and completion

Approach

Flipped Classroom

Preparation for the classroom

Strategy

Gallery Walk

Artifact creation, peer review and refinement

Strategy

Jigsaw

Distributed expertise and knowledge sharing

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Just in Time Teaching (JiTT)

Feedback based instruction

Strategy

One Minute Paper

Reflection and summary documentation

Peer Assessment

Critical thinking and communication

Peer Instruction & Think-pair-share

Communication, conceptual reasoning and reflection

Reflective Writing

Formal preparatory reflection

Toolkit

Personalized tool and knowledge bank

Two-Stage Assessment

Individual assessment, group feedback