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.
â provide information that will overlap with information. learners already have. â reiterate and reinforce information throughout the session. TYPES OF LEARNERS. To understand how to move from passive to active learning, it is impor-. tant to understand the different types of learners. There are four primary. learning styles: visual, auditory, read-write, and kinesthetic. People learn. using a variety of these methods, but one method is usually predominant.