Active Learning That Engages All Learners, with Matthew Mahavongtrakul
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Today on episode number 603 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, Active Learning that Engages All Learners, with Matt Mahavantrakal. Produced by Innovate Learning, Maximizing Human Potential. Welcome to this episode of Teaching in Higher Ed. I'm Bonnie Stahoviak and this is the space where we explore the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning. We also share ways to improve our productivity approaches so we can have more peace in our lives and be even
more present for our students. Today on Teaching in Higher Ed, I'm joined by Matthew Mahavantrakal, a first generation multilingual lifelong learner whose work bridges neuroscience, faculty development, and the deeply human side of teaching. Matt earned his PhD at UC Irvine studying epigenetics and cognitive impairment, and now he serves as program director of faculty educational development, where he leads initiatives like the Active Learning Institute and supports faculty across disciplines in designing more engaging learning experiences. Matt is also a practicing educator, facilitating large undergraduate courses at UC Irvine, and he's a freelance science writer with biofluent communications.
In our conversation, we explore what active learning really looks like in practice, especially when it goes unexpectedly right or wrong, from snowball fights with 200 students to flexible engagement systems that honor students' complex lives. Matt shares stories, research, and design principles that invite us to rethink what we do with our precious class time. Matthew Mahavantrikal, welcome to Teaching in Higher Ed. Thank you for having me.
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