<p><strong><em>Keys to engaging secondary students</em></strong></p><p>Research shows that all students&mdash;regardless of learning style disability category or language difference&mdash;learn more effectively when they are engaged in active learning. This book shows teachers how to help all students achieve positive learning outcomes. The authors provide a compilation of strategies that serve as blueprints for instructional design and directions for using them across a variety of content areas. The many benefits of active learning include:</p><ul> <li>A more engaged and interactive classroom</li> <li>Increased self-directed learning</li> <li>Development of higher-order thinking skills such as analysis synthesis evaluation</li> <li>Improved reading discussion and writing competencies</li></ul>