These videos show multiple examples of active learning in large college biology courses. These are real glimpses of classrooms, and each includes some effective teaching and some room for improvement.

Consider these questions as you watch each clip:

When are the students doing the work and when is the instructor doing the work?

What instructor strategies make the classroom inclusive for all students?

What instructor strategies motivate students to engage with the material and their peers?

Time: 6:58

Created by REALISE Originals

Keywords: Whole-class discussions, students explain reasoning, clickers, case study, addressing misconceptions

Time: 5:20

Created by REALISE Originals

Keywords: Students generating hypotheses, soliciting ideas from students, redirecting discussions, promoting participation

Time: 14:51

Created by REALISE Originals

Keywords: Discussions, undergrad teaching assistants, clickers, students evaluating answers, promoting participation

Time: 5:30

Created by REALISE Originals

Keywords: Worksheets/diagramming, responding to unexpected student ideas & questions

Time: 8:29

Created by REALISE Originals

Keywords: Small-group discussions, Peer Instruction, clickers, students explain reasoning, reducing student apprehension

Time: 5:19

Created by REALISE Originals

Keywords: Whole-class discussion, cold-calling, graduate teaching assistants, pre-class work drives discussion

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Email questions about REALISE Videos to Tessa Andrews (tandrews@uga.edu) or Peggy Brickman (brickman@uga.edu).