Active Learning

Group Projects Purpose: Group projects offer rich opportunities for collaborative learning, problem-solving, and real-world skill-building. But it is important to design your project thoughtfully; we have all experienced poorly conceived ...

Breakout Rooms Purpose: Breakout rooms provide structured opportunities for students to collaborate, reflect, and engage more deeply with course material. At Harvard DCE, where instructors teach adult learners from different parts of the ...

Case Method Purpose: The case method invites students to analyze real-world or hypothetical scenarios that may involve a challenge, decision point, or complex situation. At Harvard DCE, this method promotes critical thinking, collaboratio...

Peer Review  Purpose:  Peer review assignments help students learn to give and receive constructive feedback, reflect on their own work, and deepen their understanding of course content. They can also create a more active and supportive on...

Polls Why should I use polls? Polls are a great way to get feedback from your students while letting them know that you value their input and care whether or not they are understanding important concepts. Also, polls allow students who...

Surveys Purpose:  Knowing who your students are at the beginning of the semester is very helpful in teaching. It allows you to build rapport between the teaching staff and students, lets your students know that you care about them as ind...