Publication Date
2025
Abstract
Didactic or Active Learning? Lectures or Activities? Often, instructors believe in this false dichotomy, thinking that you have to select one or the other. This paper explores ways to enhance lectures rather than discard them, by integrating active learning segments into didactic time to increase engagement and learning.
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Didactic and Active Learning Can Coexist! How to Engage Your Students Through Lectures
Didactic or Active Learning? Lectures or Activities? Often, instructors believe in this false dichotomy, thinking that you have to select one or the other. This paper explores ways to enhance lectures rather than discard them, by integrating active learning segments into didactic time to increase engagement and learning.
