Lecture Breakers Blog

Here are 10 ways you can use podcasts in your course to engage students and improve learning.

Here are 10 ways to use the "Six Thinking Hats" activity to engage students and enhance critical thinking skills.

The "ah ha" wall is a teaching strategy you can easily integrate into any lesson, lab, or online module to engage students, encourage participation, and get feedback.

How to use the group resume activity to help students prepare for group work.

Getting students to do pre-class work is a challenge for many of us, but it seems like it takes more effort if the pre-class work includes reading. What can you do? One idea to try is the Give One/Get One strategy. 

If your flipped classroom isn't working the way you thought it would, step back and take a closer look.  One of these seven characteristics is probably missing.

Don't try to FLIP everything. Look for these three flippable moments before you FLIP it!

Here are five formative assessment strategies you can do in five minutes or less to engage students in flipped classrooms and active learning environments. 

Here are 5 ways to address student resistance in flipped and active learning classrooms.