Engaging student in active learning
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Here are some web tools that can be used to promote active learning: - Discussion forums/boards - Allow students to discuss and debate topics, ask questions of each other. - Wikis - Students can collaboratively create and edit content on a topic. Encourages participation and knowledge building. - Blogs - Students can reflect on their learning by writing blog posts. Others can comment and continue the discussion. - Google Docs/Slides - Real-time collaboration on documents and presentations fosters interaction and group work. - Padlet - A virtual bulletin board where students can post responses, resources, ask questions in a low-stakes format. - Kahoot! - Eng
Engaging student in active learning
- 1. Activity 1 Individually, think of a key word that best describe your conception of ‘teaching’. Compare your conception of ‘teaching’ with your partner. In groups, list down 3 key words derived from the various conceptions of ‘teaching gathered.
- 3. Teaching = Facilitating Learning Learning-centered (not teacher-centered) Interactive (not one-way, passive mode)
- 4. Teaching = Facilitating Learning Participative (not teacher involvement only) Meaningful (not just rote & surface learning)
- 5. Activity 2 What do you think are attributes of ‘meaningful’ learning?
- 6. Attributes of Meaningful Learning ACTIVE LEARNING DIRECTED AUTHENTIC LEARNING LEARNING MEANINGFUL LEARNING CONSTRUCTIVE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING LEARNING
- 7. Active Learning Students are able to interact with each other (e.g. discuss how to complete tasks/problems given). Students gather & share information.
- 8. Authentic Learning Students are able to relate learning process into relevant context. Students are able to apply knowledge acquired in real life situation.
- 9. Directed Learning Students are able to make decisions & be responsible of them. Students are free to use alternative ways to construct knowledge.
- 10. Constructive Learning Students are able to reflect on their learning processes & activities. Students are able to evaluate & criticize views of others constructively.
- 11. Collaborative Learning Students are able to contribute ideas toward achieving a common goal. Students are able to complete tasks given collaboratively.
- 12. “Learning is something students do, not something done to students.” Alfie Kohn
- 13. How would you define ‘active learning’? What characterizes ‘active learning’ & makes different from ‘inactive learning’?
- 14. Active Learning “. . . instructional activities involving students in doing things & thinking about what they are doing” (Bonwell et al. 1991).
- 15. Active Learning • Learning is not a spectator sport. • The more actively engaged the learner is, the more learning takes place.
- 16. Active Learning • Different instructional methodologies have greater rates of retention.
- 17. Passive Learning Teacher-Centered Teacher is “Sage on the Stage” Student is “Empty Glass” Traditional Pedagogy
- 18. Active Learning Learner-Centered (Learning-Centered) Teacher is facilitator – “Guide by the Side” Learner is ultimately responsible for learning Progressive Andragogy
- 19. How Does Active Learning Work? Input (Delivery of Learning Content) Active Learning involves input from multiple sources through multiple senses - seeing, hearing, feeling, etc. (VARK)
- 20. Learning Preferences Visual (V) This preference includes the depiction of information in charts, graphs, flow charts, & all the symbolic arrows, circles, hierarchies & other devices that instructors use to represent what could have been presented in words.
- 21. Learning Preferences Aural / Auditory (A) This perceptual mode describes a preference for information that is "heard." Students with this modality report that they learn best from lectures, tutorials, tapes, group discussion, speaking, web chat, talking things through.
- 22. Learning Preferences Read/write (R) This preference is for information displayed as words. This preference emphasizes text-based input and output — reading & writing in all its forms.
- 23. Learning Preferences Kinesthetic (K) By definition, this modality refers to the perceptual preference related to the use of experience & practice (simulated or real). Although such an experience may invoke other modalities, the key is that the student is connected to reality- either through experience, example, practice or simulation.
- 24. How Does Active Learning Work? Process (Learning Activities) Active Learning involves process: interacting with other people & materials, stimulating multiple areas of the brain to act.
- 25. How Does Active Learning Work? Output (Learning Evaluations) Active Learning involves output: requiring students to produce a response or a solution or some evidence of the interactive learning that is taking place.
- 28. So. . . . Learning Activities that: Use more complexity of thought, and Force greater interaction with content and/or others Generally result in: Greater retention of course content material
- 29. Using Learning Activities The important thing is to: Get students involved & engaged- Thinking about the subject Doing something realistic with the subject if possible- real world applications or simulations Working with others if possible Reflecting upon what they did & sharing with others
- 30. Active Learning Activity What kinds of things can an instructor do to: Get students thinking about the subject? Get students doing something realistic with the subject? Get students working with others in learning the subject?
- 31. Active Learning Activity What kinds of things can an instructor do to: Get students reflecting on what they have done with the subject? Get students sharing & discussing ideas & results with others students?
- 32. In short, … Active Learning gets students involved in the learning process & helps them participate in the construction of their own knowledge, giving them a sense of ownership.
- 33. In short, … Active learning is Learner-centered (Learning-centered) as opposed to teacher-centered.
- 34. In short, … Active learning involves input from multiple sources using multiple senses.
- 35. In short, … Active learning often involves collaborative work with other learners.
- 36. In short, … The use of active learning strategies can increase retention & comprehension of course content material.
- 37. What Web tools can we use to promote active learning?