Creating a culture and environment for active learning success

Active learning and active learning classrooms have received renewed interest in recent years. Active learning can be broadly considered as any activity that involves the student in the learning process, requiring that students think about what they are doing[3]. While the positive effects of active learning on students' academic performance and perceived experience are widely reported[1], there are a number of barriers that have limited greater adoption. These barriers include limits on faculty time, institutional resources to create active learning spaces, concerns about student resistance and resentment, instructional preferences, and misunderstandings about what constitutes active learning and related benefits[2][4].