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title: "Planning engaging learning activities"
slug: "planning-engaging-learning-activities"
tags: ["engagement", "activities"]
updated: 2024-01-17T13:30:46Z
published: 2024-01-17T13:30:46Z
canonical: "clickup-help.up.ac.za/planning-engaging-learning-activities"
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# Planning engaging learning activities

**Active learning** is generally defined as any **instructional method that engages students in the learning process**. In short, active learning requires students to **do meaningful learning activities and think about what they are doing**.

- PRINCE, M. 2004. Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), 223-231.

**Active learning** is when a student **retrieves** a concept and **relates** it to known information.

- Nur Sya’ban, S., Wazir, A., & Horneffer, P. (2022, January 11). Active Learning: Augmenting Student Engagement and Understanding. [Retrieved from Lecturi](https://www.lecturio.com/pulse/active-learning-augmenting-student-engagement-and-understanding/)

This does not happen by chance – we have to be intentional and design the courses and activities as such that the students will be able to retrieve a concept and relate it to known information.

Resources with ideas for activities:

- [Planning engaging learning activities](https://eduvation.up.ac.za/apps/open/docs/UPEISelfAssessmentFieldGuidev8.pdf#page=26)
- [Creating a connected community](https://eduvation.up.ac.za/apps/open/docs/UPEISelfAssessmentFieldGuidev8.pdf#page=42)
- [BrightenUP your IDEAS](https://clickup.up.ac.za/bbcswebdav/xid-1233_1)
- [Case studies and examples](http://eduvation.up.ac.za/staff/index.php/assessment/108-content-sample-category/204-coffee-table-book)