Learning Activities

Learning is optimized when students are actively engaged in learning. Research on teaching and learning shows that most of us remember:
 
  • 10% of what we read
  • 20% of what we hear
  • 30% of what we see
  • 50% of what we both see and hear
  • 70% of what we have discussed with others
  • 80% of what we have experienced personally
  • 95% of what we teach someone else

Source: Tips for Engaging Students in Learning - Alternatives to Lecture

The level of learning you wish your students to attain will determine the types of learning activies you use.  This version of Bloom's Taxonomy suggests instructional strategies for accomplishing activity and course learning outcomes.

Below is a list of resources you can draw on to create engaging learning activities in your on-campus and online courses.
 

RRU Library LibGuides: