Tue, January 07, 2025
9:00 am - 11:00 am

Active Learning – VIRTUAL

Do you know the difference between active learning and “hands-on” learning? Giving youth materials is just the beginning. This interactive training introduces strategies for incorporating active learning and helps you to create more powerful learning opportunities for youth after school.  You will walk away from this training with tangible activities for youth that balance concrete experiences with abstract concepts.

Upon successful completion of this training, the participant will earn 2 clock hours (.2 CEUs) of training.

Training Objectives  

Participants will:

  1. Practice delivering lessons that include active learning for youth.
  2. Gain experience building the six principles of active learning into their programs.

Core Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs) 

Child/Youth Growth and Development: 

Identify – D. Recognizes that children and youth learn and develop through experience and active participation.

Learning Environments and Curriculum

Physical Environment and Activities

Identify – B. Understands how children and youth learn through relationships, activities, play, and other experiences.

Apply – A. Scaffolds learning experiences and engages children and youth with clear objectives that meet individual needs, interests, and developmental levels.

Primary QIS Scales Addressed 

II. Supportive Environment

II-H.  Scaffolding Learning

II-J. Active Learning