This exposes students to a wealth of divergent backgrounds and perspectives. Instructors shift from primary information giver to facilitator, guide and learner. The students become explorers, facilitated by the instructor, to discover concepts and apply skills. These eight indicators provide a beginning for instructors. Using them as a guide, instructors can begin the often daunting task of providing an environment that will challenge not only students but themselves.
Instructors are no longer the main information providers.
This requires that students take more responsibility in finding answers for themselves. Instructors then act more as guides for their students - pointing the way to possible solutions, not merely telling students the answers. Another site that helps to define engaged learning is the Teaching Goals Inventory . This site was developed as a self-assessment of instructional goals. I found this site valuable as well, when developing my presentation for Iowa.