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JUNE 25, 2012

Since we are trying to build a network of learners, it is very important to encourage participants to be the leaders and teachers. In some of the debriefs, I have a participant lead the debrief or instruction. Once the “teacher” steps aside, the participants are often very capable to teaching each other.

India 102

India NGO Network Exercise 102

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Students get a minute to think about the question on their own and then answer it using a mobile device that sends their answers to Mazur’s laptop. It’s more fun to teach this way and more fun to learn this. This is important for both online and offline instructional delivery. That’s the theory at least.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

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APRIL 27, 2012

On Day 3, when it was time to focus on more time on teaching the tools, we started with an opening exercise designed to help identify those in the room who had knowledge. Grantees Implement A Modest and Realistic Action Learning Pilot. The power of peer knowledge at work! Make It Fun, Celebrate.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111