Active learning has the following characteristics:
3. taking notes in class and reading through them before tests4. condensing notes into different types of study materials
5. studying interesting subjects regularly
Active learning is not limited to understanding the basics of a subject, it is more than that. It involves activities that emphasizes the skills and ideas the students developed as they engage in activities that involves higher-order thinking like analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Active learning is geared towards making students learn through their own exploration of their attitudes, values, and prior experiences.