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Active learning promotes engagement with course materials and energizes the classroom, but how do we move students from passive listeners to active learners? In this workshop, you will learn strategies to engage students in activities that promote analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of course content.? By attending this course participants will be able to:

  • Define and understand the concept of active learning.
  • Explain why we should use active learning techniques in college classes.
  • Implement active learning strategies in your class.

Offered September 13, 2019, DEx Lab (AET 0.202), 12-1 pm, lunch provided on site; simultaneously webcast in Zoom. Join using this link: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/8459693100.

To register, visit: https://mytraining.utsa.edu/classroom/ (Course #: FS0232).

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Presented By: Teaching and Learning Services

Dr. Shelley Howell
Dr. Shelley HowellTeaching and Learning Consultant
As teaching and learning consultant for Teaching and Learning Services, Shelley provides expert consultation related to pedagogy, classroom management, learning paradigms, and course assessment to UTSA faculty. She has more than 25 years of experience working with faculty from a variety of academic disciplines and settings. Her experience includes developing faculty orientation, redesigning courses, exploring diversity and inclusion, creating engaging classrooms, and implementing academic policy. Her teaching experience includes everything from welcoming traditional freshman in college success courses to mentoring doctoral students through the dissertation process. Shelley has firsthand experience juggling the challenges of school and family life and learning the ropes as a transfer student. She is also proud to be First Gen! Shelley has an Associate of Arts from State Fair Community College in Missouri, a BS degree from Southern Illinois University, a Master of Education in adult education from University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in higher education administration from Oklahoma State University.
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