Active Learning Methodologies 
                                      
                                           
                                                 
        
                     
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       Contents 
       Learning Logs/Reflective Journals ........................................................................................................... 4 
       Success Criteria ....................................................................................................................................... 6 
       6 Thinking Hats: Edward de Bono ........................................................................................................... 8 
       Consider All Factors .............................................................................................................................. 11 
       Goal Setting: .......................................................................................................................................... 11 
       One Minute Paper ................................................................................................................................. 13 
       KWL ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 
       3B4Me: Three before asking me! ......................................................................................................... 14 
       Fishbowl Listening Activity: ................................................................................................................... 15 
       Think-Pair- Share Square ....................................................................................................................... 16 
       Snowball ................................................................................................................................................ 17 
       Placemats: ............................................................................................................................................. 17 
       My Little Book Methodology ................................................................................................................ 18 
       Students generate their own questions for tests ................................................................................. 19 
       Card Ranking: ........................................................................................................................................ 21 
       Five Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 21 
       Diamond Ranking .................................................................................................................................. 22 
       In the Hot Seat ...................................................................................................................................... 24 
       Mind Maps/Concept Maps ................................................................................................................... 24 
       Concept Mapping .................................................................................................................................. 27 
       Role Plays .............................................................................................................................................. 28 
         Simulation ..................................................................................................................................... 28 
         Using Photographs ........................................................................................................................ 28 
         Conscience Alley ........................................................................................................................... 29 
        Walking Debate ................................................................................................................................. 29 
        WWW – Who – What – When for evaluating websites .................................................................... 29 
        Skimming ........................................................................................................................................... 30 
        Scanning ............................................................................................................................................ 32 
        SQ3R .................................................................................................................................................. 34 
        Q Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 36 
        Cooperative Learning Strategies ....................................................................................................... 38 
         Base Groups .................................................................................................................................. 38 
         Read and Explain Pairs .................................................................................................................. 39 
            Read and Explain Pairs .................................................................................................................. 40 
         Reading Comprehension Triads .................................................................................................... 41 
         Bookends ....................................................................................................................................... 42 
         Sustained Silent Reading ............................................................................................................... 42 
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         Three - Step Interview ................................................................................................................... 42 
         Name Tags ..................................................................................................................................... 44 
         People Bingo ................................................................................................................................. 44 
        Initiating Relationships...................................................................................................................... 45 
         Birthdays ....................................................................................................................................... 45 
         Quick Warm Ups ........................................................................................................................... 46 
         Paper Caper ................................................................................................................................... 46 
         Warming Up .................................................................................................................................. 46 
         .Jigsaw ........................................................................................................................................... 47 
        Muddiest Point .................................................................................................................................. 49 
        Throw the Ball ................................................................................................................................... 49 
        Fill in the Blank .................................................................................................................................. 49 
        Lesson Bingo ..................................................................................................................................... 50 
        Portfolios ........................................................................................................................................... 50 
        Class Brainstorm ............................................................................................................................... 51 
        Decisions-Decisions   ......................................................................................................................... 51 
        Group Presentations ......................................................................................................................... 52 
        The Backward Test ............................................................................................................................ 52 
        RIP Marking ....................................................................................................................................... 53 
        PPPB (Pose, Pause, Pounce, Bounce) ................................................................................................ 53 
        Gallery Walk ...................................................................................................................................... 55 
        
        
                     
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