Active learning requires students to work, both mentally and
physically in order to understand the task at hand. With this learning,
students are more engaged when doing things, instead of just sitting and
listening to a teacher all day. The example they used in the book was of how
the students did shadow tracings to find out how the sun and earth moves. I thought
that that was a good active learning lesson plan because the students were
engaged, working mentally and physically. I think that active learning teaches
students that they can expand their ways of learning through more complex ways
than the traditional. The photo below is showing how students are working mentally and physically.
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| photo credit to The Kilens on Flickr |
Any feedback is good feedback because
it’s letting someone know how they are doing in a particular setting. In education,
feedback is when the teacher and
student communicates among tasks. The feedback teachers give lets the students
know if they are in the right direction or off track (54). It also encourages
the students to learn from their mistakes. I like feedback because I feel it
does helps students. They are able to know what’s going on and what needs
fixing. Students can gain confidence by knowing that they can make a mistake
and be able to fix it. The book lists ways that teachers could use feedback in technology,
such as through email, online discussions groups, and blogs (54). I connected
with that because we do all of these and they are helpful with feedback. It’s great for students to know that they can
be wrong.
There are four teaching methods that teachers use to actively engage students in learning. The two that interested me were learning groups and inquiry learning. With learning groups, the students are engaged in working out problems together in ways that produce high-quality explanation and performances among peers (52). I liked doing the learning groups because the students get involve with one another and work as one. This teaches students communication skills and how to cooperate with others. In inquiry learning, the students get engaged in projects that require them to do authentic and active work by investigating relevant questions in a subject field (52). This kind of learning helps students to think critically and use information in different ways, such as through researching hypotheses, collecting data, formulating conclusions, and presenting their findings in oral or written formats (52). I think that inquiry learning can help students to increase problem solving skills and use their critical thinking skills more. The photo below shows a group of students working together in learning groups.
There are four teaching methods that teachers use to actively engage students in learning. The two that interested me were learning groups and inquiry learning. With learning groups, the students are engaged in working out problems together in ways that produce high-quality explanation and performances among peers (52). I liked doing the learning groups because the students get involve with one another and work as one. This teaches students communication skills and how to cooperate with others. In inquiry learning, the students get engaged in projects that require them to do authentic and active work by investigating relevant questions in a subject field (52). This kind of learning helps students to think critically and use information in different ways, such as through researching hypotheses, collecting data, formulating conclusions, and presenting their findings in oral or written formats (52). I think that inquiry learning can help students to increase problem solving skills and use their critical thinking skills more. The photo below shows a group of students working together in learning groups.
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| photo credit to theunqietlibrary on Flickr |
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Nice job on identifying and reflecting on the selected three concepts! The idea of feedback is so very important - be it 'analog' or digital! :) Ideally, it needs to be provided frequently, timely and with both positive and 'growth' comments! :) Providing feedback to students happens both formally and informally, but you indicated that it can help students make changes and that's really what it is all about! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos to visually emphasize your written points - awesome!