• The best way to describe Active Participation is Learn by Doing.

• The goal of active participation is to increase the likelihood that students will be engaged in the task, thus increasing learning.

• There are three types of active participation: Overt (Observable),  Covert, and a combination of Overt and Covert.

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Active Participation Strategies

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