Students learn best when they are actively involved in the learning process.
To help our students learn more, we need to provide multiple opportunities for them to interact and participate actively. They should be encouraged to participate in frequent discussions of materials presented in class, apply familiar ideas in new settings or contexts, solve problems, and practise newly acquired skills. The following sections focus on how we can promote a more active form of learning and, in particular, the practical strategies for encouraging our students to interact and participate more actively in class. Types of interactions Students' participation in class can take different forms. Some useful guidelines Interactions in the classroom seldom happen spontaneously and by chance.