Jeffrey J. McConnell
Abstract
Active and cooperative learning provides one way to encourage student involvement with course material. This second article in a series on active and cooperative learning discusses different levels of risk in class exercises and how activities can be designed to minimize that risk. Asking questions and class discussions are ways to enliven the classroom. Ways to use these techniques at various risk levels are presented.
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