1 Theme: According to Baldick, a theme may be defined as âa salient abstract idea that emerges from a literary workâs treatment of its subject-matter; or a topic recurring in a number or literary worksâ (Baldick 258). 2  Themes in literature tend to differ depending on author, time period, genre, style, purpose, etc.
Active Learning. Active learning is any activity that allows students to engage the course materials during instruction so that the teacher and the student can ascertain the students' mastery of the materials and adjust the instruction to facilitate further learning.
Active Learning. Active learning is generally defined as any instructional method that engages students in the. learning process. In short, active learning requires students to do meaningful learning activities. and think about what they are doing. While this definition could include traditional activities. such as homework, in practice, active learning refers to activities that are introduced into the. classroom. The core elements of active learning are student activity and engagement in the. learning process.