With the new desks, new whiteboard wall, and new rolling whiteboards, I have been able to more easily design active learning experiences for students in Social-Cognitive Psychology.
The assignment, from the first real lesson in the course, on the history of cognitive psychology, is below:
Groups then moved their desks to a section of board (either chalkboard for two groups, or whiteboard for the remaining five) to research and present their findings in written form. Note in the photo below that a timer was projected to a secondary display.
As in the photo above, in the photo below, student groups are researching and writing their findings:
The final step was for students to roll their desks to the center of the room, creating space around the perimeter, allowing them to rotate from presentation to presentation in a gallery walk.
