We are learning that the children who grew up with electronics are learning more efficiently and effectively in active learning environments, as opposed to how I learned from lectures, individual reading and studying and memorizing information to pass standardized tests. So I must adapt my teaching style and release my control of content introduction. In an active learning environment, I become the coach or instructional facilitator, and the students become responsible for their learning through shared discussion, research, listening, strategy development, leading and teamwork, and problem solving. This will likely mean more work for me in the beginning to develop and prepare a good active learning environment, but the students will learn and sustain more knowledge and skills overall.
Active learning is important in communication and having a collaborative learning process online is critical and conducive to online learning
I have found that "chalk talk", or asking/calling a student to interact with the class often times is very enjoyable for the student, and the class alike. It is espeically fun when they are allowed to share their learned discoveries.
In active learning students construct their own knowledge rather than being force fed.
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it.
I've learned that, generally speaking, most of my educational/professional experiences have been "sage on the stage" based, though there has definitely been active learning incorporated. I see the benefit of both and believe a good mixture is still optimal with active learning being predominant. It's been somewhat challening to get out from behind the podium, which is what I'm most comfortable with because of my experiences, but flexibility is key. This is challening enough in a traditional in-person academic experience. Doing so on-line is taking it up a notch.
Since the on-line environment is podium free technically, this provides me an ample opportunity to involve students in active learning collaborative/cooperative environments. As we're still waiting to see platform capabilities I don't know exactly how (i.e. Blackboard, video/audio capability, grouping capability) yet.
Performing on stage as the sage is what I do best. But, online learning needs more interface with student learners. My take away is many small active activities to coexist with the lecture as my online student lectures need to take a pause, reflect, and interact. This method also works
I have learned the importance of active learning for the student. The student will enjoy learning, discussing, reflecting on and retaining the information because they have a part in the learning process.
Active learning is a considered to be a learning environment where the student is not given the answer but they are responsible for learning the content. Active learning is where the student is engaged in learning the content and not forced fed information for the teacher. Students are actively learning in the classroom (either F2F or online) through collaborative, cooperative, and problem based learning -- these three methods of students learning and are engaged in the classroom.
i need to find out who the instructional designers at my college are
This helped me really take a more reflective view on active learning for the student and for online courses. There was a misconception before about what is included in an online course and whether or not it can be as effective as a F2F course. I'm excited to utilize these tools and tricks in the classroom to get my students actively participating.
Active learning requires students to be responsible for their own learning, and instructors to be responsible for providing and facilitating the activities that enable that. Whether live or online, courses that provide active components such as discussion, group work and projects, and problem-based learning provide greater learning success. While the active learning component may be more time- and labor-intensive to design and develop, including discussion and collaboration, questing and wikis, and production of learning products, it also improves learning outcomes and student completion and retention. I am eager to incorporate more of this into my online courses, particularly effective discussion questions and collaborative production using the features of our LMS to full capacity.
In active learning, students must take responsibility for their own learning. This type of learning can take some time to practice/master both on the student side and the educator side. Active learning promotes deeper understanding of content instead of just being 'force fed' information. Active learning allows students to possibly apply content to real life situations to deeper their knowledge.
I already practice active learning in my classroom, and it is a great way to engage studetnts and facilitate their processing of information. In my classroom, we take the approach of learning by doing. Students learn the concepts of sewing by engaging in projects that will teach them skills they will need to become better tailors. However, in an online environment, it will be interesting to include this concept. I hope that the platform we use will have the ability to group students for disucssion and support. This will ultimately help students to form a community that will hopefully transition to face to face instruction later in the school year.
With active learning students are responsible for their own education. Instructors should no longer lecture in the traditional style. In an online envrionment students should still be encouraged (or even mandated) to participate in collaborative/cooperative assignments. This allows the intsructor to become more of a facilitator.
The shift from the "sage on the stage" to the "coach" can be a difficult one for many teachers. I know that I have struggled with some of those aspects, especially in reference to the rigor and amount of content that I am expected to cover in my AP classes. I often find that I lecture too much and that I struggle to pause and add effective active learning opportunities for my students as I often fear I will not cover all of the curriculum. Striking an effective balance between curricular demands and reflective student engagement is a balancing act I will work to accommodate. I have found it much easier to do in my science and CTE coursework, so I will attempt to embrace it within my AP course as well. :)
During online learning students must be accountable and ready to participate. The teacher "Presents" the materials as a guide for the students and the students engage with the teachers to be able to complete the assignments.during initial online learning, I felt like I was present and available for my students and they weren't showing up to the classes during designated "times" and I would like to fix this for the future.
It essentially explains that it is all about students being held accountable for their own learning. We as teachers are here to support the students, however we can only lead them to the water, we can't make them drink it! This is even more pervasive in an online learning environment. Since students are a part of an online environment but are still in their own everyday home environments as well, they are responsible for being active and essentially a 'boss' of their own learning by sharing ideas, collaborating together their peers, writing and reflecting etc.
Students should take an active responsibility with their learning online. The teacher should act as a guide and give support to the student.
I am not a fan of on line learning because I felt like I was a "sage on the stage."
Active learning focuses on giving the students more controll with their learning by getting them more involved in their lessons and with their classmates. The instructor is there for guidence and to encourage deductive reasoning.
Active Learning Environment will help student to get them self to the answers. With F2F they can get bored, and not want to participate in the learning environment. Give them something to do as you are delivering the message and it becomes more engaging.
F2F if you can engage them with or what you are talking about it will keep there attention. Most students are eager to learn the material but not read the book. Making the lecture informative and including them will keep them engaged. Along with F2F I like my students to give me the information and that is where the active learning comes in.
