Pecha Kucha

1. Using active learning
techniques in information
literacy instruction
Andrew Walsh,
LILAC 2011

2. I’ll be talking about…
 What active learning is
 Why it is a good thing
 A few techniques

3. Active learning does not =
clickers!

4. What is “Active learning”
Active learning concerns itself with
“creating an environment where
students can take charge of their
learning, see relevance in it and
engage in it, instead of having
information just delivered to them”
(Walsh & Inala, 2010).

5. Why active learning is good
(a)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/canonsnapper/3795903445/

6. Why active leaning is good (b)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8185675@N07/3737075319/

7. High tech voting systems
(quizdom)

8. High tech voting systems (Poll
anywhere)

9. Question in Poll anywhere

10. Low tech voting systems
(cards)

11. Low tech voting systems (go to
your post)

12. Library Bingo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maintainitproject/3099148374/

13. Chocolate…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/silviarm/3987962285/

14. Non-linear powerpoint
presentations

15. “Cephalonian” style induction
http://www.sconul.ac.uk/publications/newsletter/32/2.pdf

16. Teaching by crossword /
game
http://hudteachmeet.blogspot.com/2011/02/induction-by-
crossword.html

17. Quick & dirty broadcasting?

18. Created on the go…
http://audioboo.fm/Hudlib

19. Summary

20. Thanks for listening & results of
Poll anywhere
 Slides are at http://eprints
 More stuff at http://bit.ly/staffpageAW
 I’m at a.p.walsh@hud.ac.uk or
@andywalsh999 on Twitter