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Active Learning - Beyond the Future
Active learning is now a form of learning that accompanies the knowledge evolution that challenges the learner to promote it, but also encourages him to investigate and become emotionally involved in the task. The great key to obtaining this behavior successfully depends, therefore, on the subject's involvement and ability to undertake, so that active learning becomes emotional entrepreneurial learning that generates new ideas and new forms of knowledge. From memorization, we move on to inquiry, from questioning to constructive participation, from hypostasis to problem-solving, from generalization to critical thinking. When we look at this book, we see real examples, concrete, and senses, from the most important act of human nature: learning!
Active Learning Strategies in Higher Education
In the era of the 21st century knowledge society, higher education can play an important role as a driver for innovation, leadership and creativity, as it helps develop not only well informed and knowledgeable citizens but also responsible and creative individuals. The challenges of globalization, tightly linked with rapid developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the need to address issues of quality and inclusiveness for a better quality of life and a sustainable future, have become drivers of change in higher education institutions. We are experiencing a shift towards more interdisciplinary curricula and a more integrated and student-centered approach to teaching. Instructors increasingly use active learning and other pedagogies of engagement as a means to increase learning and improve student attitudes. This book explores best practices for effective active learning in higher education. Experienced instructors from different disciplines and countries share their experiences and reflect on best practices, as well as on the theoretical underpinnings of active learning. Contributors share their thinking on strategies based on different active learning methods such as the use of ICTs, collaborative learning and experiential learning, as well as their implications for teaching, assessment, curriculum design and higher education administration. Active learning provides skills for real life problem solving and prepares students to become responsible and active citizens. This book will be a very significant resource for educators who are interested in making a difference in students' lives.
Launching and Consolidating Unstoppable Learning
Part of the Unstoppable Learning Series Adopted by educators worldwide, the Unstoppable Learning model includes seven elements of teaching and learning: (1) planning, (2) launching, (3) consolidating, (4) assessing, (5) adapting, (6) managing, and (7) leading. This book offers strategies for launching (introducing content and hooking students) and consolidating (facilitating students' comprehension) to help readers cultivate and increase meaningful, student-centered learning. Learn classroom management strategies to support student engagement and learner autonomy: Become familiar with the student engagement mindset continuum and gain classroom management strategies that help establish a growth mindset for students. Understand the theories of self-determination, participation, and motivation for students. Consider differentiated instruction and classroom scenarios that increase participation and intrinsic motivation for students during a lesson launch. Boost competency and learning consolidation by tapping into student engagement strategies designed specifically for different kinds of students. Learn how to monitor bias, which can negatively affect motivation for students who are struggling. Focus on student-centered learning to help students relate to content, and learn when and where to differentiate instruction to provide more learner autonomy.
Loving What They Learn: Research Based Strategies to Increase Student Engagement
Deep learning is possible for all students, regardless of subject, grade, or previous experience. In Loving What They Learn, author Alexander McNeece explains how high engagement nurtures the needs for competence, autonomy, and content relevance that students have, provides tools to measure how well those needs are being met in the classroom, and reveals science-based strategies that fill the gap. See how to increase learner engagement: Study the engagement gap's impacts and how to create a lasting culture that bridges that gap, developing a growth mindset in learners. Encounter real-world anecdotes about different students, and see the research-based learning strategies in action. Become familiar with student needs and the effect their fulfillment has on student engagement and achievement. Discover dozens of research-backed teaching strategies that help fulfill students' various cognitive and affective needs, giving them increased autonomy and self-efficacy in the classroom. Self-assess how well engagement is cultivated in four domains, and compare those results with student engagement inventory data.
Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty
This book is a comprehensive resource that offers college teachers a dynamic model for engaging students and includes over one hundred tips, strategies, and techniques that have been proven to help teachers across all disciplines motivate and connect with their students. This edition will provide a deeper understanding of what student engagement is, demonstrate new strategies for engaging students, uncover implementation strategies for engaging students in online learning environments, and provide new examples on how to implement these techniques into STEM fields.