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Active Learning

Active Learning. “Taking big chances by relying on the more or less unpredictable contributions of others…” A.J. Gedalof, 1998. Active Learning Strategies. Presented by:. http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/. Learning is not a spectator sport. We will:.

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Active Learning

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  1. Active Learning “Taking big chances by relying on the more or less unpredictable contributions of others…” A.J. Gedalof, 1998

  2. Active Learning Strategies Presented by:

  3. http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/ Learning is not a spectator sport

  4. We will: • Explore the rationale for using active learning techniques • Examine a process for conducting active learning techniques • Expand our repertoire of active learning techniques

  5. What makes Learning Active?

  6. Active Learning Credo …adapted from Confucius What I hear, Iforget. What I hear and see, I remember a little. What I hear, see, and ask questions about or discuss with someone else, I begin to understand. What I hear, see, discuss, and do, allows my to acquire knowledge and skill. What I teach to another, I master.

  7. Line Up • Line up according to your position on the following statement (I.e. Yes, No, somewhere in between!) “Active learning techniques make it more difficult to cover all of the required course content.”

  8. Break out Discussions  The role of the instructor in managing the group process with Active Learning techniques.  The types of Active Learning techniques that are best suited to produce meaningful learning  Effective ways to reinforce content, outside of the classroom.

  9. Active Learning Barriers Counter-Barriers

  10. Learning Styles CE Accomodator Diverger AE RO Converger Assimilator AC

  11. Experiential Learning Cycle…Pfeiffer, W. & Jones, J.E. (1975) Experience Apply Publish Generalize Process

  12. Experience - The Start Learn the... • R • O • P • E • S

  13. Providing A.L. Instruction 1. Why? 2. What? 3. How? 4. Report?

  14. Interacting During the Experience Fly on the wall Port in a storm Firm grip on the rudder

  15. Calling back the Class • “Heads-up” • “Walk the Talk” • “Welcome Back”

  16. Publish - The Debrief Report Capture • Concise • Nonrepetitive • Nonverbal • Group • Class/Individual • Instructor Synthesize

  17. Active Learning Techniques Experience of: Dialogue with: Self Doing Others Observing …Dee Fink, 1999

  18. Think-Pair-Share Instead of or Prior to Group Work. 1. Pose Question 2. Think 3. Pair 4. Share

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