Extended Research Outside of the Classroom * Often because of time constraints, I am unable to cover a topic in as much detail as I (and some students) would like, and thus, I give assignments where students are asked to gain more knowledge on a topic area. Many times students will actively gain this information [...]
Continue reading about Supporting Active Learning – “Seven Principles Collection”
Active learning refers to techniques where students do more than simply listen to a lecture. Students are DOING something including discovering, processing, and applying information. Active learning "derives from two basic assumptions: (1) that learning is by nature an active endeavor and (2) that different people learn in different ways" (Meyers and Jones, 1993). Research [...]
I am at the CTC 2009 and finding it to be very informative. Right now (Monday – afternoon) I am attending a Web 2.0 session that is illustrating the use of Web 2.0 in teaching. The types of instruction that involves and engages students. Some of the sites shared are as follows: http://www.appapopeal.com/web-2-0-application-world-mosaic/ http://www.go2web20.net – [...]
