The Thinking Behind The Teaching (New in 2025)

These interactive videos reveal the thinking behind expert active-learning instruction, and are grounded in research about teacher expertise. You’ll see footage of large active-learning courses interwoven with expert commentary, and you will have the chance to reflect on your own teaching.

Using questions in an active-learning class

Time: 11:56

Created by REALISE Originals

This video shares an expert instructor’s thoughts about why he chooses to ask questions during class and how he manages to balance lecture time and active learning.

Writing productive questions

Time: 7:34

Created by REALISE Originals

This video shares an expert instructor’s thoughts about the features of in-class questions that make them worth class time, and how she writes these productive questions. 

The brain that does the work does the learning

Time: 9:25

Created by REALISE Originals

This video shares an expert instructor’s thoughts on why active learning supports student learning in college courses.

Interacting with students as they work in class

Time: 11:32

Created by REALISE Originals

This video shares an expert instructor’s thoughts about interacting with students during small-group work.

I asked a question and students were silent

Time: 4:50

Created by REALISE Originals

This video shares an expert instructor’s thoughts on what you do when you pose a question to the class and students do not respond.

Email questions about REALISE Videos to Tessa Andrews (tandrews@uga.edu).