For my research paper I felt it was appropriate to meet with Dr. Monica Devanas. In the interview we discussed the reasoning behind effective teaching habits. So I asked her: Why don't all professors take advantage of Active Learning? She too had the same question about teaching habits of professors at the level of higher education. Dr. Devanas began to say how many professors and teachers simply do not know enough about it. Introducing me to her project, American Society of Micro Biology, she began to explain how they engage faculty and other professors in workshops meant to show better ways of teaching. One idea that came up in conversation was how "bigger organizations may help influence better styles of learning". Essentially designing workshops with support of these organizations provides greater opportunity to spread the idea of an active learning classroom.
Some quotes:
"Pick one thing and make the change"
"Teach the way professor's like to learn"
"Make learning relevant"
"Social norms begin to change teaching habits"
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