Strategies and Approaches

Strategies and Approaches are frameworks for supporting thinking and engagement and can be tailored for content. Our well-tested strategies and approaches are featured here, presented in a new way to stimulate dialogue between researchers and practitioners over their design.

Strategies

Interrupted Case Studies

Critical thinking and reasoning skills

Group Categorization and Sorting

Collaboration and deep learning

Lesson Wrapper / Exam Wrapper

Self-regulated learning and active listening

Peer Review

Self-assessment and constructive feedback skills

Inquiry-Based Learning

Research, Problem solving and Lab-based methods

Problem-Based Learning

Teamwork and collaboration

Snowball

Peer learning and divergent thinking

Game-Based Instruction & Gamification

Engagement and motivation

Project-Based Instruction

Analytical skills and knowledge management

Portfolio-Based

Measuring achievement and intellectual growth

Case-based Learning

Real-life scenarios

Concept Mapping

Visual representation of knowledge

Debates

Knowledge sharing and analytical reasoning

Distributed Problem Solving

Artifact evaluation and completion

Flipped Classroom

Preparation for the classroom

Gallery Walk

Artifact creation, peer review and refinement

Jigsaw

Distributed expertise and knowledge sharing

Just in Time Teaching (JiTT)

Feedback based instruction

One Minute Paper

Reflection and summary documentation

Peer Assessment

Critical thinking and communication

Peer Instruction & Think-pair-share

Communication, conceptual reasoning and reflection

Reflective Writing

Formal preparatory reflection

Toolkit

Personalized tool and knowledge bank

Two-Stage Assessment

Individual assessment, group feedback