Category: Design Effective Learning Experiences


Student Engagement

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC‧To‧Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:December 10, 2025 First Published:June 22, 2022   Student engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, and investment students show toward learning. In the health sciences, engagement is a key contributor to meaningful learning, clinical preparedness, and… Read More

Service Learning

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According to Seifer and Connors (2007), “service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities” (p. 5). Service-learning activities promote learning via active participation in real-life experiences that enhance students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Reflection, a… Read More

Problem-Based Learning

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:September 16, 2025 First Published:February 10, 2022   Problem-based learning (PBL) is a student-centered, active learning strategy where students work in small groups (4-6 members) to solve complex, real-world problems that can have multiple solutions. While similar… Read More

Online Learning

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last ReviewedMarch 27, 2025 First PublishedApril 12, 2022   Online learning has been described as internet-based course(s) that occur synchronously (real-time) and/or asynchronously (not in real-time). During online courses, students and faculty engage in learning through the use… Read More

Learning Theory in the Health Sciences

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:September 16, 2025 First Published:May 23, 2022   Theory and Key Theorists How Learning Occurs Key Principles Best Used to Teach Learning Activities Behaviorism Pavlov, Watson, Skinner, Thorndike A change in behavior   Observable behavior is learning… Read More

Learning Outcomes

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:February 26, 2025 First Published:August 11, 2022   Learning outcomes, frequently interchanged with the term learning objectives, are measurable statements that describe what students should know, be able to do, and value by the end of an… Read More

Leading A Class Discussion

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Class discussions offer many pedagogical benefits, including building community and offering faculty the chance to informally assess student learning. These class discussions can take many forms, including structured, semi-structured, or informal discussion sessions. When planning a class discussion, it is helpful to have a clearly defined goal for the session. In addition to establishing a goal, faculty should consider what preparation students need in advance of a discussion and how… Read More

Flipped Classroom

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:September 16, 2025 First Published:March 10, 2022   Hurtubsie et al. (2015) described the flipped classroom as “the practice of assigning students didactic material, traditionally covered in lectures, to be learned before class while using face-to-face time… Read More

Experiential Learning

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Experiential learning is a student-centered pedagogical strategy that emphasizes the significant role of real-life experiences and critical reflection to promote learning. David Kolb (1984) described experiential learning as “the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience” (p. 38) and developed a four-stage learning cycle. In Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle, students actively engage… Read More

Engaging Lectures

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC‧To‧Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:September 15, 2025 First Published:March 8, 2022   Engaging lectures keep your audience focused while providing new insight and stimulating thinking and analysis. Active lecturing can motivate your audience to develop new skills and think in new ways.  … Read More