Active Learning  

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
– Benjamin Franklin

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.
– Chinese Proverb

The Auburn Univesity Libraries Instruction Program is committed to providing faculty, staff and students with the information literacy skills needed for success both inside and outside of the classroom. Library instruction sessions reflect best practices in effective and engaged teaching, and relate directly to student learning outcomes.

Click on one of the tabs above for useful classroom tips, specific learning outcomes, and active learning exercises and worksheets.

• ACRL's PRIMO (Peer-Reviewed Instruction Materials Online)

• LOEX (Clearing House for Library Instruction)

• MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching