The presentation showcases the best practices to incorporate active learning in the lessons.

1. By Saima Abedi
Pakistan

2. KWL Chart
•What is Active Learning?

3. •Activate Scheme
•Evoke curiosity
•Set learning objectives
•Developing connection
•Self monitoring progress
•Reflection

6. Let’s
Introduce
Ourselves

7. 1. Start with a
rectangular
piece of paper.
Fold in half
then open.
2. Fold in half
downwards.
3. Bring corners in
to centre line.
4. Fold uppermost
layer upwards and
do the same to the
back. Kindly crease
well.
5. Don’t be fast.
Please pull the
sides out and
flatten.

8. 6. Fold front layer
up to top then do
the same at the
back.
7. Pull the sides
apart and flatten.
8. Don’t be rough. Please
gently pull the top parts
of the model outwards,
making a boat shape.
9. Kindly flatten
well.
10. Tuck the little centre triangle
under one of the sides. Then bring
the outside corners to meet
together, letting the sides move
outwards.
11. Make it snap,
hold as shown
and press
together. It looks
good with eyes.

9. Introduce yourself to at least THREE people in this
room.
Name Family Interests
Sports
Free-time
activities
Job

10. “For oral communication to be authentic
there need to be a considerable degree of
spontaneity and a true exchange of
meaning to which the interacting parties
are oriented and in which they are
interested.
Rivera, 2010

11. What skills can be
instilled through this
task?

12. Origami/ DIY
Activities
Reading
ListeningSpeaking
Social
Vocabulary
Building
Grammar
Imperative
Sentences
Thinking
Creative

13. Carouseling

14. Group Work
Material: Chart Papers; Markers, Print-
outs
Time: 20 minutes

15. 1. Sit in groups.
2. You will receive a poster with different topics pasted
at the back of it.
3. You will be given a short length of time to brainstorm
and write down all the key points you think are
important (as many as you can).
4. You will pass your poster to the next group to add on
remaining points.
5. Each time you receive a new topic you will read what
is already written then add your statements.
6. Key points cannot be repeated.
7. The poster will be passed on until it arrives back to
its original group.
8. The group will read all the points and presents one
minute summary.

16. Group Work
Affirm whether the statement is TRUE
or FALSE. Give reason for your
response.

17. Team A
Active learning strategies
only stress on
collaborative work during
class; there is no room for
individual work.

19. Team C
In problem solving, learners just
need to know whether the answer
is right or wrong.

21. Will your students be excited if they to
take responsibility of their own learning?
Why or Why not?

22. Learner autonomy enhances the capacity
and confidence of an active learner.

24. TABLETOP TWITTER

25. How to prevent multiple distractions during an
activity? #teachingtortures
How to deal with any student’s dominance in
group work? Have you tried? #saveme
How to engage reluctant or hesitant students in
an activity? #tiredteacher

27. Whole Class
Material: Chart Papers; Markers
Time: 15 minutes

28. Exit Tickets

29. Turn and Talk
How can I adapt this activity for my students?
Time: 3 min

30. Tug of War

31. Team Work
Material: Post-it (Two colors); Pen
Time: 20 minutes

32. Mistakes of
Active Learning
Benefits of
Active Learning

33. 3 Minutes Pause
Complete any ONE of the following statements.
• I’m beginning to wonder…
• I was surprised when…
• I think I will…………..
• I would have liked…
• Now I understand ………….

34. Ready to Roll the Dice

35. Group Work
Material: Dice, Print-outs
Time: 20 minutes
Ready to Roll the Dice

38. Choose ONE of the Graphic Organizer to summarize the given text.
Concept Mapping

39. Concept Mapping
Group Work
Material: Pen; A4 Size papers, Print-
outs
Time: 20 minutes

40. https://twitter.com/teachingenglish/status/786537352038584321

41. Resources:
10 Online Learning Activities for Active Learners
https://blog.weevur.io/10-online-learning-activities-for-active-learners-f56a144f1112
Active Learning Strategies
https://teaching.berkeley.edu/active-learning-strategies
http://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/students/22_active_learning_
strategies.html