Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics.

Scott Freeman, Sarah L Eddy, Miles McDonough, Michelle K Smith, Nnadozie Okoroafor, Hannah Jordt, Mary Pat Wenderoth

June 2014

Synopsis of Social media discussions

The digital discussions overwhelmingly endorse the article, with many posters citing the meta-analyses like Freeman et al. (2014) to illustrate that active learning improves exam scores by about 6% and reduces failure rates to 1.5 times lower than traditional lectures. The tone is enthusiastic, with phrases such as 'well documented,' 'game changer,' and 'proven,' reflecting both interest and perceived high impact.

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Agreement
 Strong agreement

Most discussions clearly support the findings, emphasizing the proven benefits of active learning for student performance in STEM fields.

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Interest
 High level of interest

Numerous posts highlight the relevance of the study, often referencing the article directly, indicating high engagement and curiosity.

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Engagement
 High engagement

Posts include detailed references to the research, quotes, and implications for teaching practices, demonstrating deep involvement.

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Impact
 High level of impact

The discussions suggest that the publication has a significant influence on educational strategies and perceptions of teaching effectiveness.

Social Mentions

YouTube

2 Videos

Bluesky

5 Posts

Facebook

60 Posts

Twitter

162 Posts

Blogs

59 Articles

News

135 Articles

Reddit

8 Posts

Metrics

Video Views

11,324

Total Likes

729

Extended Reach

1,089,761

Social Features

431

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    @rogerfreedman.bsky.social (Bluesky)

    Thanks, Ted! One approach that the cheese-paring administrators might go for is to state that the discussions will be used for active learning exercises, which are known to improve both student performance and student retention. S. Freeman et al (2014) doi: 10.1073/pnas.1319030111 1/2
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  • PNASNews
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    @Tyler_A_Harper Thoughts on this? https://t.co/sxDxXKUC6C
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    @Aprendizaje40 (Twitter)

    ¿Sabías que los estudiantes en clases tradicionales tienen 1.5 veces más probabilidades de reprobar?
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    March 25, 2025

  • Edutopia
    @edutopia.org (Bluesky)

    2. Scaffold Group Interactions Jumping into a class discussion can feel terrifying for some students, but research shows that “structured steps” help students feel more comfortable participating: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24821756/ 5/9
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  • Matthew Murrie
    @MattMurrie (Twitter)

    Curiosity Is Our Greatest Teaching Tool Here's what we can do about it: The study, "Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics" demonstrates that active learning leads to significantly better student performance compared to traditional https://t.co/QreoZjlWsz
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  • Matthew Murrie
    @MattMurrie (Twitter)

    Curiosity Is Our Greatest Teaching Tool Here's what we can do about it: The study, "Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics," demonstrates that active learning leads to significantly better student performance compared to https://t.co/RosYLKY3fA
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    RT @MattMurrie: Curiosity Is Our Greatest Resource for Learning The study, "Active learning increases student performance in science, engi…
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  • Matthew Murrie
    @MattMurrie (Twitter)

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  • АЛХЕМИЧАРОТ ☦
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    RT @MattMurrie: Curiosity Is Our Greatest Teaching Tool Here's what we can do about it: The study, "Active learning increases student perf…
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  • Matthew Murrie
    @MattMurrie (Twitter)

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  • АЛХЕМИЧАРОТ ☦
    @Alhemicharot1 (Twitter)

    RT @MattMurrie: Curiosity Is Key to Student Performance Here's what we can do about it: Curiosity promotes deeper thinking: The study, "Ac…
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  • Matthew Murrie
    @MattMurrie (Twitter)

    Curiosity Is Key to Student Performance Here's what we can do about it: Curiosity promotes deeper thinking: The study, "Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics," shows that active learning has a greater impact on concept inventories https://t.co/oRbEFOyOhB
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  • Cory Rohlfsen
    @CoryRohlfsen (Twitter)

    @adamboxer1 @norchcity This may be lack of creativity but how do you achieve active learning without some practical work? Take physics for example. The STEM field that seems to have largest effect size for active learning (plausibly requires practicals, no?) https://t.co/omhpz9J55A
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  • Alexander Mills
    @alexanderpmills (Twitter)

    @lukedsimmons https://t.co/LddPM4vNce @danwhitejr has been particulaly helpful for me on this.
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  • Chris Wilson
    @ChrisWilsonEdu (Twitter)

    RT @phillipdawson: A reminder that the 'lectures vs active learning' meta-analysis used to justify the death of the lecture defined active…
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  • Aysegul Liman Kaban, PhD
    @Aysegul_Kaban (Twitter)

    RT @phillipdawson: A reminder that the 'lectures vs active learning' meta-analysis used to justify the death of the lecture defined active…
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  • Bretlyn Bailey
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  • Alex Quigley
    @AlexJQuigley (Twitter)

    RT @phillipdawson: A reminder that the 'lectures vs active learning' meta-analysis used to justify the death of the lecture defined active…
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  • cecilia böcking
    @cecilia_bocking (Twitter)

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  • Dylan Smith
    @warmMagnet (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/BPWVxiwM8n
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  • Christian Bokhove
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    RT @phillipdawson: A reminder that the 'lectures vs active learning' meta-analysis used to justify the death of the lecture defined active…
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  • Bowerbird
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  • Tanya Evans
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  • Sally Kift
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  • Shaanan Cohney
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    RT @phillipdawson: A reminder that the 'lectures vs active learning' meta-analysis used to justify the death of the lecture defined active…
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  • See me on LinkedIn - I've quit X (Phillip Dawson)
    @phillipdawson (Twitter)

    A reminder that the 'lectures vs active learning' meta-analysis used to justify the death of the lecture defined active learning as doing something active for at least 5 mins of a class. Most decent lectures count as active learning in this framework https://t.co/eimZDFfihy
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  • Bill Goffe
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    @JohnHam96272459 @JonasLinderoth The most cited paper (a metastudy with nearly 11,000 cites) was in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: "Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics," https://t.co/Bac2WlcXX3 . Another PNAS paper is "Active learning
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  • 村上 吉文
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    この件について、講義型よりもアクティブラーニングのほうが効果が高いという研究はたくさんあります たとえば Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/4MxMcRXN9E 図の青いのアクティブラーニングで、オレンジが説明型 https://t.co/n7WDUtO4pV https://t.co/wsqUdQwNMt
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  • Jason Roberts
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    RT @justinskycak: @ninja_maths A direct quote from researchers: "... calls to increase the number of students receiving STEM degrees could…
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  • Justin Skycak
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    @ninja_maths Man, these authors don't pull any punches! Same paper, later on: "Given our results, it is reasonable to raise concerns about the continued use of traditional lecturing as a control in future experiments." https://t.co/fsKMFTOEEz https://t.co/Cz0HRXDwx0
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  • Justin Skycak
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    @ninja_maths A direct quote from researchers: "... calls to increase the number of students receiving STEM degrees could be answered, at least in part, by abandoning traditional lecturing in favor of active learning." https://t.co/fsKMFTOEEz https://t.co/WrdfDs3W3v
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    RT @rastokke: I had some recent correspondence about the paper 'Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering and m…
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  • Quality Schools for Every Child
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  • Patricia Revelle
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  • Anna Stokke
    @rastokke (Twitter)

    I had some recent correspondence about the paper 'Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering and mathematics' by Freeman et al. I'd like to make some comments about it, which perhaps others will find helpful. The paper is here: https://t.co/mnwZjd8VZC
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  • Gghoul-bs
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    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1319030111
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  • 丸山和昭
    @kzmaruyama (Twitter)

    （上記論文で再検討の対象となったFreeman 2014によるメタ分析）Freeeman et al,2014,Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics, PNAS 111.23 https://t.co/hUaYY3UxDW
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    December 2, 2023

  • Tom
    @cellokik (Twitter)

    @effortfuleduktr I wouldn’t compare active vs passive with the other monstrosities. At least in higher education there is solid evidence of the effectiveness of active learning. https://t.co/YprDQUZW3R
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    November 15, 2023

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  • DavidFromTheRose
    @da_dedo (Twitter)

    Freeman, S., Eddy, S., McDonough, M., Smith, M., Okoroafor, N., Jordt, H. & Wenderoth, M. (2014). Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. PNAS, 23, 8410-8415.
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    October 25, 2023

  • Irma
    @IbatesIrma (Twitter)

    RT @alfiekohn: And it's still true in college: Even judging only by exam scores, a review of 225 [!] studies shows that active learning (th…
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    October 3, 2023

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  • Paul Thomas
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    RT @alfiekohn: And it's still true in college: Even judging only by exam scores, a review of 225 [!] studies shows that active learning (th…
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    October 3, 2023

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  • Alfie Kohn
    @alfiekohn (Twitter)

    And it's still true in college: Even judging only by exam scores, a review of 225 [!] studies shows that active learning (the teacher does more asking than telling) leads to "strong increases in student performance" compared to trad'l lecture-based tching: https://t.co/dPCSKKDJh3
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  • Isa Jahnke, isaja@bsky.social
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    @T_Ortelt @matkost04 Freeman et al., 2014 https://t.co/My8Bo15x6M
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    @ChenxinLi2 What is your take on: https://t.co/GZ1qiKpu2G
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    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/rf290Jhd5Q https://t.co/ZrJoxVVmsx
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  • Elizabeth Barnes
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    @LindsayMasland @joshua_r_eyler This one? https://t.co/taSgLaxSX8 in the discussion they make an argument similar to yours.
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  • Pablo Robayo - Microbit
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    El documento completo está aquí https://t.co/2I4TXTmMkF
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  • Le Cancre
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    @Sorciermarine @FranckRamus @bgwatcher34 Je crois qu'il s'agit de cette étude, je ne sais pas ce qu'elle vaut : https://t.co/AyqZXb1Qy2
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  • sue morón-garcía
    @DrSueSoTL (Twitter)

    RT @MaryJacobTEL1: @chronicle Here is the PNAS article he mentions about active learning in STEM subjects https://t.co/Iqv7X4PnAf
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    December 29, 2022

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  • Dr Mary Jacob L&T @maryjacob.bsky.social
    @MaryJacobTEL1 (Twitter)

    @chronicle Here is the PNAS article he mentions about active learning in STEM subjects https://t.co/Iqv7X4PnAf
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  • Shaheryar Khan
    @mshaheryark (Twitter)

    @ahmaduqureshi Yes sir, reportedly this 1960's study has been missing. But there are still many evidences out there on the publications that show effective alternatives or interventions. For example: https://t.co/tEjrwAaRq9 https://t.co/24VmmB9KK6
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    December 10, 2022

  • Robert Talbert
    @RobertTalbert (Twitter)

    @LindsayMasland @kawaiilovesarah @AdamHubrig Please include the Freeman 2014 PNAS paper https://t.co/sxDxXKUC6C
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    December 7, 2022

  • Chris Rom
    @ChristopherLRom (Twitter)

    Problem 1: A traditional talk is a lecture, even though pedagogy shows that lectures are a sub-optimal way to learn, at least for K-college STEM (https://t.co/ZhnHoDTgtz) For those at the upper levels of academia, the traditional lectures have been... ok. But can we do better?
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  • @IAmSciComm - On a Break!
    @iamscicomm (Twitter)

    In fact, science teaching *should* involve making students do activities to help them learn. This type of "active learning" in science classes significantly improves students' understanding, and it's more equitable! https://t.co/RK1LJzSg4p https://t.co/rzYg6ZVGRU
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    October 25, 2022

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  • (((i have concepts of a plan)))
    @singaritz (Twitter)

    @HippyMomPhD That sounds much more like a university-level survey course to me, not primary or secondary school. I don't know many colleagues who would have lasted if they simply talked at the students all class every class. https://t.co/MbUF3hqprW
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    September 11, 2022

  • ProfJimmyKim
    @ProfJimmyKim (Twitter)

    Very excited to start teaching EVIDENCE (EVI101) to amazing group of masters students @hgse - here's why we use active learning: It increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences https://t.co/mBxcotxqCr
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    August 10, 2022

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  • Café - Learning Lab
    @IutrsCafe (Twitter)

    RT @Carrefour_UQAM: L’apprentissage actif fonctionne. C’est prouvé. https://t.co/xuGRb4OTYs Excellente synthèse de @jsdube dans #leveilleur…
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  • Carrefour | Innovation et pédagogie universitaire
    @Carrefour_UQAM (Twitter)

    L’apprentissage actif fonctionne. C’est prouvé. https://t.co/xuGRb4OTYs Excellente synthèse de @jsdube dans #leveilleur @SSF_USherbrooke sur le sujet. + deux méta-analyses pour appuyer le tout : https://t.co/67ZavNpPcW https://t.co/qTnXx82yNt
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  • @mwoods67037 (Twitter)

    Outstanding study on the success of students as active learners, versus the passive lecturing model. https://t.co/fagGZ9ObIy
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    June 28, 2022

  • THE FOOD TIMES
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    ICYMI https://t.co/b0qojF8kAF
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    June 25, 2022

  • Travis York, PhD (he/him)
    @travisyork (Twitter)

    The body of educational research on this topic is overwhelming... Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences https://t.co/NQthTVoY7L @AAAS @sstem_program @IuseProgram @NoyceProgram
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    June 23, 2022

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  • numericalguy
    @numericalguy (Twitter)

    The two major meta-study papers are here https://t.co/XjosxHbd4L https://t.co/RTkhEMSqDH
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    June 23, 2022

  • EconAssessments
    @EconAssessments (Twitter)

    tandard assessments have enabled tremendous strides in STEM disciplines, e.g., Freeman et al., 2014 (https://t.co/zI1TlifKI6). Use the tools at https://t.co/kSJeQHkaLp to do your own publishable research in economics!
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    June 23, 2022

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  • Prof Cathy Bovill
    @cathybovill (Twitter)

    RT @YouTooBio: @LindsayMasland Freeman, Scott, et al. “Active Learning Increases Student Performance in Science, Engineering, and Mathemati…
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    June 10, 2022

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  • Jayme Dyer, PhD
    @YouTooBio (Twitter)

    @LindsayMasland Freeman, Scott, et al. “Active Learning Increases Student Performance in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 111, no. 23, June 2014, pp. 8410–15. https://t.co/G6RXJqdkMj.
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  • лыну
    @idrilynn (Twitter)

    l'étude la plus horrible que j'ai pu lire pendant mes recherches
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    May 30, 2022

  • Emily Weigel (Dr. if we're formal)
    @Choosy_Female (Twitter)

    @IanDworkin https://t.co/z2A1GkA6E9
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    May 7, 2022

  • Dr Susan Blum (pronounced BLOOM; Pronouns she/her)
    @SusanDebraBlum (Twitter)

    Just the regular plug for "active learning": "students in classes with traditional lecturing were 1.5 times more likely to fail than were students in classes with active learning" https://t.co/7vt8dFidFG
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    April 13, 2022

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  • Aimee & Steve Farnum
    @safarnum (Twitter)

    @SciJeanne https://t.co/flDPMrKKl9. In short ⬆️test scores ⬆️⬆️ higher order thinking tests ⬆️grades. With the added bonus of preparing them for the world outside of
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    March 21, 2022

  • Majid Al-Ruqeishi ماجد الرقيشي
    @majidruq (Twitter)

    RT @majidruq: دراسة بعنوان" Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics" النتائج: تحسن متوسط ​​د…
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    March 19, 2022

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  • Majid Al-Ruqeishi ماجد الرقيشي
    @majidruq (Twitter)

    دراسة بعنوان" Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics" النتائج: تحسن متوسط ​​درجات الطلبة بنحو 6٪ بطريقة التعلم النشط ،وأن الطلاب الذين تلقوا محاضرات تقليدية كانوا أكثر عرضة للفشل بمقدار 1.5 مرة عن أقرانهم. https://t.co/cxwvR63ENI
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    March 19, 2022

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  • Larry Darling, CTS-D, M.Ed
    @Lsdarling1 (Twitter)

    @_AVAP @josiahway Actually research has proven how effective active learning is for STEM courses. https://t.co/KznjSPZYYy
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    March 9, 2022

  • Isa Jahnke, isaja@bsky.social
    @IsaJa (Twitter)

    @MMagdowski @n_powroznik Siehe auch Freeman et al., 2014 „Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics“ https://t.co/mX6qkbAnG6
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    January 25, 2022

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  • Christopher Devers
    @chrisdevers (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/vdwLfQ9OIS
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    July 6, 2021

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  • Kenneth Kaduki
    @kenkaduki (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/kAvnbkAbYl
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    July 3, 2021

  • Robbie Campbell
    @RCampbell1810 (Twitter)

    RT @EdCommsPR: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS ⁦@ukEdge⁩ https://t.co/voCftN…
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    June 10, 2021

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  • Alice Gardner
    @ukEdgeCEO (Twitter)

    RT @EdCommsPR: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS ⁦@ukEdge⁩ https://t.co/voCftN…
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    June 8, 2021

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  • Richard Pountney
    @dead_of_night (Twitter)

    RT @EdCommsPR: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS ⁦@ukEdge⁩ https://t.co/voCftN…
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    June 8, 2021

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  • Susan Higgins
    @EdCommsPR (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS ⁦@ukEdge⁩ https://t.co/voCftN1Vgs
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    June 7, 2021

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  • reAprender
    @reAprender (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/TW7Q2o74rJ #explorArTIC
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    March 9, 2021

  • BiologyOnTap
    @BioOnTap (Twitter)

    1. Traditional lectures are ineffective and highly inequitable across student populations (tip of the iceberg of evidence: https://t.co/2zHtgtNBur)
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    December 15, 2020

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  • Australian Mathematical Society
    @AustMS (Twitter)

    Two papers he cited in relation to the first point are https://t.co/ACTKU9nnkj https://t.co/BReoLnuhxB #AustMS2020 and
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    December 8, 2020

  • BRANCIARD Laetitia
    @BranciardL (Twitter)

    RT @anaerevue: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/MC7Hveoi3r
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    October 1, 2020

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  • catherine de Gavre
    @anaerevue (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/MC7Hveoi3r
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    October 1, 2020

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  • Nicole Barbaro
    @NicoleBarbaro (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics 5/ https://t.co/McCK54bq4p https://t.co/4IvsDWYzTN
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    September 2, 2020

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  • okazakiyslab
    @okazakiyslab (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/92bLUnw6XG
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    September 2, 2020

  • Yang Group
    @yang_group (Twitter)

    @MatsonLab @icjennikins @ChemProfRenee Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/HAhEbjVlHo
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    August 29, 2020

  • Rüdiger Hahn
    @rudiger_hahn (Twitter)

    1. I am going to try to convince students at the beginning of the semester (even more than I already do) that it is in their best interest to actively participate by refering to these papers: https://t.co/V8vuQO4gwD, https://t.co/beDuZVX3vw, https://t.co/q84PSAnzd0 2/4
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    August 27, 2020

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  • Rüdiger Hahn
    @rudiger_hahn (Twitter)

    @herman08015 @emollick @herman08015, this you pointed me to strenghtend me in "cold calling" in class to increase learning. Plus: I'm gonna try to make students understand that it's in their best interest by refering to these: https://t.co/V8vuQO4gwD, https://t.co/beDuZVX3vw, https://t.co/q84PSAnzd0
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    August 27, 2020

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  • ADE2
    @ADE2_COE_USF (Twitter)

    The classic paper - Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics - is here https://t.co/WhxE1jA6be
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    March 10, 2020

  • Priyanka
    @Priyank99380625 (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics: this article attempted to see if lecturing environments boost learning and academic performance in courses, especially across STEM fields.
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    March 5, 2020

  • Mike Di Gregorio
    @mike_digs (Twitter)

    RT @tbirdcymru: Shoutout from @neilmorrisleeds for this meta study on active learning https://t.co/d8bP96NGS8 'Active learning increases st…
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    February 4, 2020

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  • InoTez
    @ino_tez (Twitter)

    RT @tbirdcymru: Shoutout from @neilmorrisleeds for this meta study on active learning https://t.co/d8bP96NGS8 'Active learning increases st…
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    February 4, 2020

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  • Neil Morris
    @NeilMorrisDigT (Twitter)

    RT @tbirdcymru: Shoutout from @neilmorrisleeds for this meta study on active learning https://t.co/d8bP96NGS8 'Active learning increases st…
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    February 4, 2020

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  • Terese Bird
    @tbirdcymru (Twitter)

    Shoutout from @neilmorrisleeds for this meta study on active learning https://t.co/d8bP96NGS8 'Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics' at @tophat ENGAGE-UK Leeds #activelearning
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    February 4, 2020

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  • BreakingBarriers
    @beyond_limits19 (Twitter)

    @MsJokic I appreciated how the article examines how Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics” Sometimes math is one of those subjects that we forget the importance of active learning. #6711SM4
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    February 2, 2020

  • Active Learning in Any Classroom
    @AnyClassroom (Twitter)

    The research shows that active learning methods WORK and not just in the humanities classroom. Take a look at this study by PNAS, "Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics": https://t.co/tx5IKRtScU & stay tuned for more resources!
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    October 30, 2019

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  • Neil Gilbert
    @n_a_gilbert (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics - Freeman et al. 2014 All of those group projects, in-class clicker quizzes, and reading discussions that I loathed in undergrad now make sense... #365papers https://t.co/Df33yjAlcF https://t.co/1h4L89SRHh
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    October 22, 2019

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  • Dr. William Sroufe
    @WSroufe (Twitter)

    pammoran danmcguirempls MrBHealey irasocol DailyCollegian And this study of impact of lecture learning vs active learning on student performance in STEM courses https://t.co/PP5p2J5YVf
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    October 1, 2019

  • pammoran
    @pammoran (Twitter)

    @danmcguirempls @MrBHealey @irasocol @DailyCollegian And this study of impact of lecture learning vs active learning on student performance in STEM courses https://t.co/zpo8EOGdYb
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    September 30, 2019

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  • Coach Daisy MD CPE
    @CoachDaisyMD1 (Twitter)

    RT @BJBRoman: T1 Here is a good article: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.…
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    September 24, 2019

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  • Jen Readlynn, MD, FHM (she/her)
    @jenreadlynn (Twitter)

    RT @BJBRoman: T1 Here is a good article: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.…
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    September 19, 2019

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  • MedEd Chat (hosted by ACE)
    @MedEdChat (Twitter)

    RT @BJBRoman: T1 Here is a good article: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.…
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    September 19, 2019

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  • Brenda Roman, MD
    @BJBRoman (Twitter)

    T1 Here is a good article: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/FJ3qe7pc2R #mededchat
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    September 19, 2019

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  • Maite Goñi Eizmendi
    @maitegoni_ (Twitter)

    @mgagogarcia @mmesoner @estihe @ejuarist @MaiteLegarra @linurritegi Otra interesante investigación en esa línea: "Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics" https://t.co/I5gIESKFW7 via @brholland
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    September 7, 2019

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  • Yaki Oyarce
    @yakioyarce (Twitter)

    RT @flavio_figallo: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics Un estudio bien documentado sob…
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    August 28, 2019

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  • Flavio Figallo
    @flavio_figallo (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics Un estudio bien documentado sobre los beneficios del aprendizaje activo, metodologías poco incorporadas en la enseñanza universitaria. https://t.co/Qr62oQH4ag
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    August 27, 2019

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  • EstherB
    @EstherEsbou (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/x3bVn6haMb #FlippedLearning #Flipclass #HigherEd
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    August 27, 2019

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  • Andres Guzman
    @ingandresguzman (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/XCCqirYUZF
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    August 19, 2019

  • Freddy Kitutu
    @fredkitutu (Twitter)

    RT @Write4Research: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/wIvVp1HBzv
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    July 13, 2019

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  • Syu
    @Syu_Adnan (Twitter)

    RT @Write4Research: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/wIvVp1HBzv
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    July 12, 2019

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  • BUCantabria
    @BUCantabria (Twitter)

    RT @Write4Research: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/wIvVp1HBzv
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    July 12, 2019

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  • Presh
    @Dr_Of_HigherEdu (Twitter)

    RT @Write4Research: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/wIvVp1HBzv
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    July 12, 2019

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  • Writing For Research
    @Write4Research (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/wIvVp1HBzv
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    July 12, 2019

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  • Nat Coffman, Ed.D.
    @NatCoffman23 (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/gfS7LYsr8c
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    July 12, 2019

  • Tania Lattanzio IGE
    @igeeducators (Twitter)

    "examination scores improved by about 6% in active learning sections" Next step for research on student success to extend beyond just test results. Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/HzjFRdGFcr
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    July 11, 2019

  • Dale Van Keuren
    @dalevankeuren (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/ZrFPrMBXZV
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    July 10, 2019

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  • Dr. Raymond J. Schmidt
    @DrRJSchmidt (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/1IXovywhzu
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    July 10, 2019

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  • STEMNASTICS LLC.
    @stem_nastics (Twitter)

    RT @MIT_BLOSSOMS: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/bnIa2EVQGY
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    July 3, 2019

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  • Andrzej Marczewski
    @DaveRage (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/MMtKBfJnbw
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    July 2, 2019

  • Lamare
    @PatriGuillem (Twitter)

    RT @lepetitpan: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS RIGOR! Por si alguno aún tení…
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    July 2, 2019

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  • Juergen Wagner
    @wagjuer (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/bIKO6ibBYo via @nuzzel
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    July 2, 2019

  • Ms. Perry
    @perry4thewin (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/mwqLS0YZaj
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    July 1, 2019

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  • Josh Howard
    @YaBoyJHow (Twitter)

    "Average exam scores improved by about 6% in active learning sections, and students in classes with traditional lecturing were 1.5x more likely to fail."  Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/IgSwFCltZs
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    July 1, 2019

  • Silvia Silva
    @SilmiriamS (Twitter)

    RT @lepetitpan: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS RIGOR! Por si alguno aún tení…
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    July 1, 2019

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  • Chema Lázaro
    @lepetitpan (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS RIGOR! Por si alguno aún tenía dudas de algunas de las cosas que este estudio expone...Damos la bienvenida a Julio! https://t.co/yS5qrdlIHk
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    July 1, 2019

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  • Juergen Wagner
    @wagjuer (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/bIKO6ibBYo via @nuzzel
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    July 1, 2019

  • ProfJadeAtallah
    @ProfJadeAtallah (Twitter)

    RT @WestConf: Looking forward to having @mpwenderoth (co-author of the definitive meta-analysis of active learning impact https://t.co/b4jn…
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    June 28, 2019

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  • Tim McKay
    @TimMcKayMI (Twitter)

    RT @WestConf: Looking forward to having @mpwenderoth (co-author of the definitive meta-analysis of active learning impact https://t.co/b4jn…
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    June 25, 2019

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  • Dr. Anita Woods
    @anitawoods (Twitter)

    RT @WestConf: Looking forward to having @mpwenderoth (co-author of the definitive meta-analysis of active learning impact https://t.co/b4jn…
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    June 24, 2019

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  • MIT BLOSSOMS
    @MIT_BLOSSOMS (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/bnIa2EVQGY
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    June 24, 2019

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  • Dr. Nicole Campbell
    @drsoup09 (Twitter)

    RT @WestConf: Looking forward to having @mpwenderoth (co-author of the definitive meta-analysis of active learning impact https://t.co/b4jn…
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    June 24, 2019

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  • SystematicReviewBot
    @EvidenceRobot (Twitter)

    RT @WestConf: Looking forward to having @mpwenderoth (co-author of the definitive meta-analysis of active learning impact https://t.co/b4jn…
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    June 24, 2019

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  • Jennifer Peter (Waugh)
    @JenniferWaugh2 (Twitter)

    RT @WestConf: Looking forward to having @mpwenderoth (co-author of the definitive meta-analysis of active learning impact https://t.co/b4jn…
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    June 24, 2019

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  • Western Conf SciEd
    @WestConf (Twitter)

    Looking forward to having @mpwenderoth (co-author of the definitive meta-analysis of active learning impact https://t.co/b4jnZX64V2) talk about "Active learning and gendered achievement gaps in #STEM" during #WCSE2019. Registration is still open! https://t.co/7hCRInJZkA
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    June 24, 2019

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  • Dr. Larry B Keating
    @DrLarryBKeating (Twitter)

    Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/TLTqCpaSVZ
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    April 5, 2019

  • ELT ThinkTank
    @ELT_ThinkTank (Twitter)

    Could it a los work for English learners? Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics https://t.co/onJaOwmMoT
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    January 23, 2019

  • Tim Garcia
    @garcia_tl1968 (Twitter)

    RT @CurriculumTalk: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | PNAS https://t.co/0FSraxvqF8
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    January 23, 2019

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  • Kei┃コーチング心理学者
    @KeiMT2782 (Twitter)

    RT @romathio: Meta-analysis of STEM studies show greater learning and less failing in active classrooms vs. traditional lecture based. #mvl…
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    January 23, 2019

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  • Marijke Hoogendoorn
    @HoogendoornM (Twitter)

    RT @Educate_It_UU: Freeman et al ran a meta-analysis to see if engaging education led to better outcomes than traditional education. Conclu…
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    January 17, 2019

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  • Academic Teaching and Learning
    @CAT_UUcentre (Twitter)

    RT @Educate_It_UU: Freeman et al ran a meta-analysis to see if engaging education led to better outcomes than traditional education. Conclu…
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    January 11, 2019

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  • SystematicReviewBot
    @EvidenceRobot (Twitter)

    RT @Educate_It_UU: Freeman et al ran a meta-analysis to see if engaging education led to better outcomes than traditional education. Conclu…
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    January 10, 2019

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  • Educate-it
    @Educate_It_UU (Twitter)

    Freeman et al ran a meta-analysis to see if engaging education led to better outcomes than traditional education. Conclusion, based on 158 studies: the avg student in engaging education did better than 70% of students in traditional education. read more: https://t.co/jm0fuNtXTQ
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    January 10, 2019

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Abstract Synopsis

  • Active learning significantly improves student performance in STEM courses, with students scoring about 6% higher on exams and being less likely to fail compared to traditional lectures.
  • The study found that traditional lecture methods increase the chance of failure, with students in lecture-based classes being 1.5 times more likely to fail than those in active learning environments.
  • These findings are consistent across various STEM disciplines, class sizes, and study qualities, strongly supporting active learning as the most effective teaching method over traditional lecturing.]