Active Learning
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Active learning is a form of learning that involves the students in more than just listening. In active learning, students are active participants and are engaged in their learning experience and collaborate with each other. The concept behind this is that students don't actively learn anything by just sitting in class and absorbing the material. Who remembers the days of memorizing and forgetting content? Well, this form of learning aims to eliminate that!
Promote Active Learning
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As you can see from the pyramid above, active learning is exponentially more effective than passive learning. There are two ways to promote active learning. One way is to have a mini lecture, thats no long than 20 minutes long, waits for students to make notes and finds any learning gaps that may have occurred in the lesson. The second way is to listen to a lecture for 20 minutes, don't take any notes, and then collaborate as a class/small group to elaborate on the lecture. Which one do you prefer? I'm totally in favor of the second technique!
How I Apply This
I don't do too much teaching in my field. However, I apply this in my dietetics setting. I teach patients and residents how to carb count. Then I ask them to repeat and explain what I've just taught them. Then, together, we carb count their menu for the next day. This helps them better learn and apply what I've taught and put it in to action.
A Year In Six Words
This was based on a project for Coonley, a Chicago Public School. grades 1-7 were told to write their favorite part of their school year in six words! The students were told to reflect and base their memoir on:
- Telling something you like about Coonley
- What activity did you really enjoy this school year?
- Write about yourself
- Give advice to others
This was a great way for students to reflect, think and collaborate together. Here's the link to see some of the students creative words! I also provided a photo and link to my Padlet.
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