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We have noted that active learning is something akin to intellectual effort or deep processing, and that active learning techniques are the particular tasks teachers use to promote active learning among students. Hundreds of studies have documented the benefits of active learning techniques or strategies on student learning outcomes, and several authors have written excellent research reviews of this work (see, e.g., Hake, 1998; Michael, 2006; Prince, 2004). Moreover, a widely publicized article by Freeman et al. (2014) compared student outcomes in lectures alone versus lectures combined with active learning strategies in undergraduate STEM courses through a meta-analysis of 225 studies. The researchers found that when instructors used active learning strategies in addition to their lectures, student exam scores increased significantly and student failure rates decreased significantly when compared to instructors who used lecture methods alone. This review also suggests that teachers can play a meaningful role in promoting student engagement and learning outcomes by incorporating active learning techniques.